Basketball Recap: Clover's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Blue Eagles

Previous 5 Games

01/03/25 vs Fort Mill	38-32
12/30/24 vs Chapin	60-30
12/28/24 vs Cross Creek	56-39
12/27/24 vs East Gaston	78-7
12/20/24 vs York	57-12

Clover entered their tilt with Fort Mill on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They secured a 38-32 W over the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blue Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.

Clover got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Olivia Lewter out in front who posted 11 points and five rebounds. Lewter has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Clara Powell, who put up six points in addition to ten rebounds and three steals.

Fort Mill's loss came despite strong showings from Saylor Heberling and Natyia Parker. Heberling almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds, while Parker had six points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Heberling is becoming a predictor of Fort Mill's success: when she posts at least eight boards the team is 4-2 (and 3-5 when she doesn't).

Clover pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points per game. As for Fort Mill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.

Clover didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-25 victory against Northwestern on the 7th. As for Fort Mill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 42-41 win against Rock Hill on the 7th.