On Tuesday, the Clover Blue Eagles came up short against the Indian Land Warriors and fell 52-41. While losing is never fun, the Blue Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Warriors are ranked sixth).
Clover's loss came despite strong showings from J'Shon Watson and Rico Hickman. Watson posted nine points and five boards, while Hickman put up seven points and six rebounds.
Indian Land's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sequel Patterson led the charge by putting up 12 points and seven steals. Patterson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Williams, who earned nine points and six rebounds.
Clover has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season. As for Indian Land, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Clover will face off against Nation Ford at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Nation Ford's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches. As for Indian Land, they will square off against Fort Mill at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Fort Mill will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Indian Land surely won't give up without a fight.
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