The Henry Clay Blue Devils came tearing into Thursday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Whitefield Academy by a score of 50-41. The score was all tied up 23-23 at the break, but Henry Clay was the better team in the second half.
When it comes to explaining why Whitefield Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Allison Spieker. Despite the final result, she scored 19 points along with four steals. Spieker is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gwynnie Franz, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Henry Clay pushed their record up to 20-7 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Whitefield Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-7.
Henry Clay will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against George Rogers Clark at 7:30 p.m. As for Whitefield Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Male at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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