Van-Far has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 57-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clopton Hawks on Saturday. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Van-Far still got an impressive performance from Pacey Reading, who went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points and five rebounds. Gaven Gaston was another key player, putting up 11 points along with five boards and four steals.
Van-Far's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Clopton, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Van-Far will square off against Montgomery County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Van-Far is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Montgomery County a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Clopton, they will face off against Louisiana at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Clopton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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