The Clay-Battelle Cee-Bees will face off against the East Hardy Cougars at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Clay-Battelle sitting on seven straight wins and East Hardy on ten.
Last Wednesday, Clay-Battelle was able to grind out a solid victory over Parkersburg Catholic, taking the game 75-65.
Preston Luzader
| 03/12/25 vs Parkersburg Catholic | 36 |
| 03/07/25 vs Madonna | 17 |
| 02/28/25 vs Trinity Christian | 26 |
| 02/24/25 @ Union | 21 |
| 02/21/25 vs Hundred | 37 |
| + 16 more games |
It was another big night for Preston Luzader, who dropped a double-double with 36 points and 19 boards. The contest was his 21st in a row with at least 17 points. Josiah Morgan was another key player, putting up nine points.
Clay-Battelle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Hardy had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They strolled past the Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 53-34.
East Hardy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for Clay-Battelle, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
Clay-Battelle came up short against East Hardy in their previous meeting back in January, falling 56-47. Can Clay-Battelle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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