Charleston's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with an 82-69 victory over the Woodland Cardinals. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bluejays' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Cardinals are ranked 77th).

Tayshon Clark
01/23/25 vs Fort Campbell | 4 |
02/14/25 vs Woodland | 3 |
01/16/25 @ Scott County Central | 3 |
02/04/25 @ Jackson | 2 |
01/25/25 vs Livingston Central | 2 |
+ 1 more games |
Charleston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tayshon Clark led the charge by going 11-for-17 to rack up 27 points along with five boards and three steals. Charleston is undefeated when Clark posts three or more steals, but 8-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenez Lane, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds.
Charleston now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Woodland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 19-6 record this season.
When Charleston and Woodland next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Charleston will challenge Leopold and their three-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Charleston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Woodland will try to stop Puxico's 17-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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