A win for Clay City just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Riverton Parke Panthers, falling 58-29. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Despite the defeat, Clay City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Taylor Rhienhart dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 37.9% of Clay City's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kam Rhodes was another key player, posting seven points along with seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Clay City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
Riverton Parke got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Corinne Loomis out in front who went 5 for 8 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and four steals. Loomis has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Nowicki, who had ten points in addition to six steals.
Clay City's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Riverton Parke, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Clay City has already played their next game, a 63-38 defeat against West Washington on the 7th. As for Riverton Parke, they will venture away from home to face off against Crawfordsville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverton Parke is facing Crawfordsville at the right time seeing as Crawfordsville is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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