The Seton Catholic Central Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their tenth straight defeat. They took a hard 59-40 fall against Northeastern Clinton. Seton Catholic Central has struggled against the Cougars recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Aiden Pearl and Oliver Hughes certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Pearl dropped a double-double on 17 points and 19 rebounds, while Hughes scored 16 points along with two steals. That was a full 42.5% of Seton Catholic Central's points, marking the 12th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Seton Catholic Central's defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Northeastern Clinton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Seton Catholic Central will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. As for Northeastern Clinton, they will head out on the road to square off against the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
