The Clermont Northeastern Rockets only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 26-point they dealt the Felicity-Franklin Cardinals on Tuesday. Everything went Clermont Northeastern's way against Felicity-Franklin as Clermont Northeastern made off with a 61-35 win. That looming 61-35 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Clermont Northeastern yet this season.
Leading Clermont Northeastern to victory were Connor Yeager and Symon Mattes. Yeager dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 rebounds, while Mattes scored 25 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Yeager is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Brady Schmidt, who scored eight points.
When it comes to explaining why Felicity-Franklin lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jace Blackburn. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Clermont Northeastern's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Felicity-Franklin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Clermont Northeastern will be playing in front of their home fans against East Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Clinton is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak. As for Felicity-Franklin, they will head out on the road to challenge Blanchester at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Blanchester is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
