The Clifton Central Comets fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the Herscher Tigers on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 71-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Clifton Central's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Clifton Central still got an impressive performance from Blake Chandler, who scored 30 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Chandler has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Podowicz, who scored 12 points along with seven assists and two steals.
Clifton Central's defeat dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Herscher, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-20.
Clifton Central will head out on the road to square off against St. Anne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Clifton Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Wednesday. As for Herscher, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Manteno at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manteno is coming into the contest with nine straight wins on the road, meaning Herscher will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
