Basketball Recap: Clear Springs Falls Short of Summer Creek in the Playoffs

Clear Springs and Summer Creek squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Clear Springs had to settle for second. They fell to the Summer Creek Bulldogs 65-59. The Chargers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Madden Hill

Points

02/17/25 vs Summer Creek	28
02/12/25 @ Clear Lake	22
02/08/25 vs Clear Brook	9
02/05/25 vs Clear Creek	22
02/01/25 @ Deer Park	19
+ 16 more games

Despite the defeat, Clear Springs saw an underclassman step up: freshman Madden Hill went 9-for-18 on his way to 28 points and five assists. That's the most points Hill has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Izu Emelife, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and four blocks.

Clear Springs' loss dropped their record down to 31-5. As for Summer Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-12 record this season.

Clear Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Summer Creek, they have already played their next game, a 73-63 win against Ridge Point on the 21st.