Eastern Greene was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the Clay City Eels. The Thunderbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Leading Clay City to victory were Taylor Rhienhart and Ellie Stoelting. Rhienhart dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Stoelting posted 14 points in addition to five boards and four steals. That's the most points Stoelting has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Hofmann, who scored eight points.
Eastern Greene's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Clay City, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 6-16.
Eastern Greene has already played their next matchup, a 63-28 victory against Lighthouse Christian Academy on the 1st. As for Clay City, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-29 loss against Shakamak on the 5th.
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