Preview: Baruch College vs. Clinton School
Baruch College will be playing in front of their home fans against Clinton School at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Baruch College didn't have too much trouble with Green at home as they won 40-22. Given Baruch College's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while Green is ranked 493rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
In what's become a running theme this season, Clinton School gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They breezed by Green at home to the tune of 67-23. Winning may never get old, but Clinton School sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Clinton School relied on the efforts of Jaya Kelly, who scored 26 points along with five rebounds, and Kate Stanley, who scored 26 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Kelly has scored at least a third of Clinton School's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Charley Luckman, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
Baruch College's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 17 points. As for Clinton School, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Baruch College beat Clinton School 50-41 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Baruch College repeat their success, or does Clinton School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
