The Clayton Greyhounds will head out to take on the Orchard Farm Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clayton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Orchard Farm likes a good challenge.
Clayton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Parkway South just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell to the Patriots 60-56.
Meanwhile, Orchard Farm entered their tilt with Warrenton on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took down the Warriors 63-47. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Warriors are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Orchard Farm pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Clayton, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-5.
Clayton ended up a good deal behind Orchard Farm in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, losing 65-49. Can Clayton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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