Basketball Recap: Clover Comes Up Short

Clover lost against Northwestern back in December of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Clover Blue Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 64-63 to the Northwestern Trojans. The Blue Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Clover's loss came despite strong showings from Jayden Parks and J'Shon Watson. Parks went 5 of 8 on his way to 18 points, while Watson went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points. Those 18 points gave Parks a new career-high. Rico Hickman also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.

Josh Singleton was a one-man wrecking crew for Northwestern as he went 7 for 10 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joseph Owusu-Mensah, who posted eight points and ten boards.

Clover's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Northwestern, their record now sits at 4-9.

Clover has already played their next game, a 50-47 win against Varsity Opponent on the 9th. As for Northwestern, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-37 defeat against Fort Mill on the 9th.