The Mt. Clemens Battling Bathers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chandler Park Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Clemens is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Mt. Clemens put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They beat Detroit Community by the very same score they won with last week: 45-15. Given Mt. Clemens' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while Detroit Community is ranked 615th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A'Laia Richardson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Le'ila Sears, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Chandler Park Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 50-33 bruising from Lincoln-King Academy.
Mt. Clemens has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Chandler Park Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
Mt. Clemens came up short against Chandler Park Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 37-32. Will Mt. Clemens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
