South Bend Clay is 0-10 against South Bend Adams since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Bend Clay Colonials' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the South Bend Adams Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on December 15th. Hopefully South Bend Clay focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Tuesday.
South Bend Clay struggled with three-point shooting accuracy on Tuesday (Goshen was 24% better) and sadly the final score reflected it. South Bend Clay fell 63-52 to Goshen. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Bend Clay in their matchups with Goshen: they've now lost six in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Tyrese Jones, who scored 15 points along with six assists. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brad Hicks, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, South Bend Adams beat Elkhart 51-40 on Friday. The win was just what South Bend Adams needed coming off of a 76-52 loss in their prior contest.
South Bend Adams found their leader in underclassman Jarvis Tolbert, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds. Gerron Barr was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five assists and four steals.
South Bend Clay has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for South Bend Adams, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: South Bend Clay have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 25.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like South Bend Adams struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 25.8 rebounds per game. Given South Bend Clay's sizeable advantage in that area, South Bend Adams will need to find a way to close that gap.
South Bend Clay came up short against South Bend Adams when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 71-67. Will South Bend Clay have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
