Orting managed to keep up with Clover Park until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Orting Cardinals came up short against the Clover Park Timberwolves, falling 70-48. The Cardinals just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.
Clover Park's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ijohn Taylor led the charge by going 6 for 15 on his way to 13 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakhi Pegram, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Orting's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Clover Park, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Orting didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 77-51 defeat against Bellevue Christian on the 8th. As for Clover Park, they will challenge Foss at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clover Park knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Foss likes a good challenge.
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