Basketball Game Preview: North Clay/Clay City vs. Dieterich Movin Maroons

North Clay/Clay City will face off against the Dieterich Movin Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Clay/Clay City will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.

North Clay/Clay City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Altamont by a score of 67-58.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Dieterich on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Farina South Central out of the water with a 60-30 final score. The Movin Maroons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 20 points or more this season.

Dieterich is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.2 points. North Clay/Clay City's victory bumped their record up to 24-9.

North Clay/Clay City was able to grind out a solid win over Dieterich in their previous matchup on February 7th, winning 53-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dieterich's Lucas Westendorf, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Clay/Clay City still be able to contain Westendorf? There's only one way to find out.