Basketball Recap: Clover's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Blue Eagles

Previous Games

01/23/25 @ Catawba Ridge	63-23
01/17/25 @ Nation Ford	64-30
01/14/25 vs Indian Land	62-23
01/09/25 vs Varsity Opponent	64-38
01/07/25 @ Northwestern	57-25
+ 5 more games

Clover waltzed into their game on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the Catawba Ridge Copperheads 63-23. Given the Blue Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Copperheads are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Samara Lucas continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Julienne Chambliss was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 12 points and six steals.

Clover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.

Clover's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Catawba Ridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.

Clover didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-42 win against Rock Hill on the 24th. Catawba Ridge has also already played their next game, a 60-27 loss against Fort Mill on the 24th.