The Clarke Central Gladiators pushed their score all the way to 61 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of North Cobb Christian by a score of 63-61. While losing is never fun, Clarke Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while North Cobb Christian is ranked 94th).
Leading North Cobb Christian to victory were Grant Robich and Gabe Bolden. Robich scored eight points along with six assists and six steals, while Bolden scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. The matchup was Bolden's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Brock Bass bonner was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with seven rebounds.
Clarke Central has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for North Cobb Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Clarke Central is on the road again on Saturday and play against Therrell at 12:45 p.m. on December 23rd. North Cobb Christian will take on Heritage in a holiday battle at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at. Heritage is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
