The Eau Claire Shamrocks will square off against the Clinton Red Devils on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Eau Claire sitting on five straight victories and Clinton on eight.
Eau Claire is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Mid-Carolina by a score of 54-43.
Meanwhile, Clinton was able to grind out a solid win over Fairfield Central on Tuesday, taking the game 40-30.
Clinton's win came from a few key players Eau Claire will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bryanna Belton, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Ry'Daijia Mars was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Clinton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Clinton pushed their record up to 23-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points on average over those games. As for Eau Claire, their win bumped their record up to 18-8.
Eau Claire couldn't quite finish off Clinton when the teams last played back in February and fell 34-31. Can Eau Claire avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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