Basketball Recap: Clay City's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Eels

Previous Games

01/17/25 vs Eastern Greene	56-30
01/14/25 vs West Vigo	62-52
01/04/25 vs South Putnam	65-31
12/28/24 vs Tri-West Hendricks	63-40
12/27/24 vs North Putnam	85-30
+ 4 more games

Clay City came tearing into Friday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 56-30 margin over the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds. The Eels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Despite the defeat, Eastern Greene saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Coby Sykes dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards set a new season-high mark for Sykes.

Clay City pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Eastern Greene, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.

Clay City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-11 win against Owen Valley on the 18th. Eastern Greene has also already played their next game, a 68-36 victory against Evansville Day on the 18th.