Clark suffered their closest defeat since December 22, 2025 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Johnson Jaguars by a score of 61-58. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Jaguars earlier this season, when they won 59-47.
Despite the loss, Clark still got an impressive performance from Jaden Jones, who almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine boards. That was a full 39.7% of the Cougars' points, marking the third time in a row Jones has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Shae McCarty, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 14 points.
Leading Johnson to victory were Brody Pleak and Gavin Moreno. Pleak shot 62% from the field on his way to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals, while Moreno went 5-for-10 en route to 16 points along with six boards and three steals. Those 16 points gave Moreno a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marc Anthony, who earned nine points and eight rebounds.
Clark has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-20 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points over those games. As for Johnson, their record is now 20-13.
As of now, neither Clark nor the Jaguars have any future games scheduled.
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