East Clinton hasn't had much luck against Clermont Northeastern recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Clinton Astros will be playing at home against the Clermont Northeastern Rockets at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, East Clinton turned things around against Georgetown on Wednesday. They walked away with a 61-50 win over the G-Men.
Meanwhile, Clermont Northeastern strolled past Blanchester with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 55-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rockets.
Clermont Northeastern's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. As for East Clinton, their win bumped their record up to 2-13.
Things could have been worse for East Clinton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 43-27 loss to Clermont Northeastern in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clermont Northeastern's Connor Yeager, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 20 boards. Now that East Clinton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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