Basketball Game Preview: Clearwater Tornadoes vs. Lehigh Lightning

The Clearwater Tornadoes will venture away from home to challenge the Lehigh Lightning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Clearwater's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.

Last Saturday, Clearwater wrapped up 2024 with a 71-54 win over Sickles.

Keshawn Andrews continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 32 points and 11 rebounds. Those 32 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kris Foote, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.

Clearwater smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Lehigh put another one in the bag last Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Neumann as Lehigh made off with a 71-48 victory. The Lightning have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.

Clearwater's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Lehigh, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.