On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Paw Paw had to settle for a 55-53 defeat against Clear Spring. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Paw Paw came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 28th in West Virginia, while Clear Spring is ranked 289th in Maryland).
When it comes to explaining why Paw Paw lost, one person who can't be blamed is Donavan Tanouye. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 33 points and 11 rebounds. The match was Tanouye's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Greyson Corbett was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Paw Paw and nudges their season record down to 5-2. As for Clear Spring, their victory bumped their record up to 1-4.
Paw Paw won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mountain Ridge at 1:00 p.m. on December 27th. Hopefully Mountain Ridge focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Tuesday. Clear Spring won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Heritage Academy at 11:00 a.m. on December 27th. Heritage Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
