Basketball Game Preview: Pace Setters vs. Clinton School

The Pace Setters will venture away from home to challenge Clinton School at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pace is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.

Last Saturday, Pace strolled past Baruch College with points to spare, taking the game 43-28.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Clinton School, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They claimed a resounding 69-23 win over Rustin. Clinton School has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 29 points or more this season.

Pace better keep an eye on Kate Stanley. She was instrumental in Clinton School's win, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine assists. The contest was Stanley's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Alessandra Stotz was another key player, putting up 12 points and five boards.

Clinton School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive matchups.

Pace pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.0 points per game. As for Clinton School, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.

Pace lost to Clinton School on the road by a decisive 43-26 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stanley, who posted 28 points. Now that Pace knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.