Recap: Cloverdale Clovers vs. Owen Valley Patriots
The Cloverdale Clovers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by Owen Valley 48-20. Cloverdale has struggled against Owen Valley recently, as their contest on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Owen Valley was led to victory by Mallory Owen and Hannah Bixler. Owen scored 14 points along with nine rebounds, while Bixler scored 17 points along with six steals. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Taylor York, who scored six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Cloverdale bumped their record down to 2-14 with that loss, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.8 points per game. As for Owen Valley, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13.
Cloverdale won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Greencastle at 7:30 p.m. on January 6th. Hopefully Greencastle focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Friday. Owen Valley won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Northview at 5:00 p.m. on January 6th. Northview is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.8 points per game.
