York was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by the Clover Blue Eagles 61-31. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Blue Eagles are ranked 78th).
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Christian Smith, who posted eight points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jaedon Meadors, who had five points and five rebounds.
Leading Clover to victory were Devin Agard and Owen Galeota. Agard went 6 of 11 on his way to 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals, while Galeota put up 11 points and six rebounds. What's more, Galeota also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Rico Hickman, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
York's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Clover, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
York didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 71-30 loss against Corvian Community on the 21st. Clover and Abbeville will round out the year against one another at at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Clover knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Abbeville likes a good challenge.
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