McCluer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 69-41 loss at the hands of the Belleville West Maroons. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 495th in Missouri, while the Maroons are ranked 161st in Illinois).
McCluer's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Belleville West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McCluer will head out to take on Marquette at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Belleville West, it'll be Eastside v. Westside when they and Belleville East meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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