Basketball Game Recap: Clay-Chalkville Cougars vs. Baker Hornets

By Team Reports Dec 26, 2023, 8:45am

Recap: Clay-Chalkville Cougars vs. Baker Hornets

On Thursday, Clay-Chalkville came up short against Baker and fell 63-52. Clay-Chalkville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Baker's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dashawn Thomas, who scored 19 points. Thomas continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Desmond Williams was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.

Clay-Chalkville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Baker, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.

Clay-Chalkville won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Elmore County at 9:30 a.m. on December 22nd. Elmore County is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. Baker won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Scottsboro at 12:30 p.m. on December 22nd. Scottsboro will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Baker is ranked 17th).