Basketball Recap: Clay City Piles Up the Points Against South Vermillion

Clay City had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the South Vermillion Wildcats, posting a 51-20 win. With the Eels ahead 31-9 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Leading Clay City to victory were Taylor Rhienhart and Jenna Hofmann. Rhienhart dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards, while Hofmann posted 11 points and five steals. With that strong performance, Rhienhart is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Abigale Shearer, who scored eight points and five boards.

Eels

Assists

01/18/24 @ Dugger Union	18
11/10/23 vs Lighthouse Christian Academy	15
11/07/23 @ Cloverdale	13
01/18/25 vs South Vermillion	12
12/02/23 @ North Daviess	11

Clay City was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Clay City's victory ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14. As for South Vermillion, they are on a 44-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-20.

Clay City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 49-28 defeat against North Daviess on the 21st. As for South Vermillion, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-28 loss against North Vermillion on the 22nd.