Preview: Clayton Clippers vs. Audubon Green Wave
The Clayton Clippers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Audubon Green Wave at 4:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Hopefully Clayton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Wednesday.
Last Wednesday, Clayton came up short against Kingsway and fell 56-48.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Rainelle Blocker, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below 11 rebounds for three straight games. Jordyn Jones was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds.
Meanwhile, after only 23 points in their last contest, Audubon made sure to put some points up on the board against Camden Academy Charter last Tuesday. Audubon claimed a resounding 59-29 win over Camden Academy Charter at home. Given Audubon's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while Camden Academy Charter is ranked 411th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clayton's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Audubon, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Clayton was able to grind out a solid win over Audubon in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 45-38. Does Clayton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Audubon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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