The East Clinton Astros's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Clermont Northeastern on the road and fell 54-20. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Clinton in their matchups with Clermont Northeastern: they've now lost five in a row.
Symon Mattes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Clermont Northeastern, scoring 18 points along with four steals. Mattes has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Parker Woolery, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
East Clinton has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Clermont Northeastern, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
East Clinton won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Williamsburg at 1:30 p.m. on January 27th. Williamsburg is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games. As for Clermont Northeastern, they will head out on the road to face off against Blanchester at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blanchester is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
