Welch falls despite strong effort from Mason Clinton

By Team Reports Jan 21, 2024, 8:59am

Recap: Welch Wildcats vs. Cave Springs Hornets

The Welch Wildcats lost against the Cave Springs Hornets back in February of 2018, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Welch was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to Cave Springs. Welch has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Welch still got an impressive performance from Mason Clinton, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joseph Clinton, who scored five points.

Even though they lost, Welch were working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Welch has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Cave Springs, they now have a winning record of 7-6.

Welch and South Coffeyville will face off at 10:30 a.m. on January 20th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. South Coffeyville is hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses. Cave Springs won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Oaks-Mission on January 20th.