Basketball Recap: North Clayton Eagles vs. Riverdale Raiders
North Clayton lost against Riverdale back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The North Clayton Eagles received a blow as they fell 55-38 to the Riverdale Raiders. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
North Clayton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Modou Fall, who had eight points in addition to 11 rebounds. Fall continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. DeEundre Sutton was another key player, earning eight points.
Even though they lost, North Clayton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Among those leading the charge was Nigel Favers, who scored nine points plus five rebounds and two steals. What's more, he also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Marlon Martin, who posted nine points along with five rebounds and two steals.
North Clayton dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Riverdale, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
North Clayton has already played their next matchup, a 54-35 victory against Forest Park on the 7th. As for Riverdale, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-49 loss against Drew on the 7th.
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