You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Clayton's strategy against McCluer South-Berkeley on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Clayton Greyhounds blew the McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs out of the water with an 82-36 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-22.
Despite the loss, McCluer South-Berkeley still got an impressive performance from Dylan Merkle, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Jelani Smith was another key player, putting up 11 points.
01/24/25 vs McCluer South-Berkeley | 82-36 |
01/20/25 vs Lutheran North | 74-67 |
12/20/24 vs Lutheran South | 94-87 |
12/06/24 vs Oakville | 48-46 |
12/02/24 vs Gateway Science Academy | 102-10 |
+ 3 more games |
Clayton pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for McCluer South-Berkeley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Clayton will host Parkway South at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Parkway South's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games. As for McCluer South-Berkeley, they will venture away from home to challenge Affton at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st.
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