The Malcolm Clippers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They took a 61-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Raymond Central. Malcolm was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Raymond Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Despite the defeat, Malcolm saw an underclassman step up: Halle Dolliver dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Dolliver scored a full 34% of Malcolm's points, the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Abby Zegar was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Malcolm bumped their record down to 4-3 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Raymond Central, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Malcolm will face off against Louisville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Louisville will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while Malcolm is ranked 40th). As for Raymond Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Yutan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Yutan is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
