Even though the Northern Guilford Nighthawks scored an imposing 56 points on Friday, the Clayton Comets still came out on top. Clayton secured a 61-56 W over Northern Guilford.
Leading Clayton to victory were Justice Mitchell and Andrew Grimes. Mitchell dropped a double-double on 17 points and 18 rebounds, while Grimes dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Mitchell has scored at least 25% of Clayton's points. Jeremiah Henson was another key contributor, scoring six points along with four steals.
Clayton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Northern Guilford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-3.
Clayton and Ashley will face off at 11:00 a.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Ashley is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. Northern Guilford and Panther Creek will face off at 2:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Panther Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matchups -- so hopefully Northern Guilford likes a good challenge.
