Clarkson/Leigh entered their matchup against Battle Creek on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Clarkson/Leigh Patriots lost to the Battle Creek Braves at home by a 53-37 margin. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2019.
| 01/02/25 vs Battle Creek | 4 |
| 12/30/24 vs Schuyler | 6 |
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Despite the loss, Clarkson/Leigh still got an impressive performance from Brynn Settje, who posted 15 points and four steals. Settje has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Izzy Hollatz, who had six points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Battle Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaidan Wehrle, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 11 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Humphrey, who put up seven points and nine rebounds.
Clarkson/Leigh's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5. As for Battle Creek, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Clarkson/Leigh didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-28 victory against Lakeview on the 3rd. As for Battle Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-26 win against Ponca on the 4th.
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