Basketball Recap: Clay-Chalkville Falls Short Against Ranked Shades Valley

Clay-Chalkville faced Shades Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cougars fell just short of the Mounties by a score of 28-26. The Cougars have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

Clay-Chalkville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Shades Valley, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2.

Looking ahead, Clay-Chalkville won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Midfield at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Shades Valley, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Starkville at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. The Mounties will need to watch out since the Yellowjackets have now posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.