Basketball Recap: Clements Skates Past Elkmont with Ease

A well-balanced attack led Clements over Elkmont in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Clements Colts blew the Elkmont Red Devils out of the water with a 70-40 final score. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Red Devils are ranked 355th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

When it comes to explaining why Elkmont lost, don't look at Ester Marcial. Despite the final result, she went 5 of 9 on her way to 14 points and five boards.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

01/17/25 vs Elkmont	70-40
01/07/25 vs Rogers	57-48
12/30/24 vs Russellville	47-45
12/27/24 vs Hatton	57-37
12/23/24 vs West Limestone	67-63

Clements' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-12. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Elkmont, their record is now 7-17.

Clements wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 64-28 win against Tanner on the 21st. As for Elkmont, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-47 defeat against West Limestone on the 20th.