Clay hasn't had much luck against Bishop Snyder recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Clay Blue Devils will face off against the Bishop Snyder Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Clay turned things around against Englewood on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 36-19 victory over the Rams.
Meanwhile, Bishop Snyder came tearing into Friday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 53-40 win over the Eagles. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Eagles are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Snyder's win came from a few key players Clay will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shelby Gaines, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Knight, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Bishop Snyder smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests.
Bishop Snyder is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Clay, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11.
Clay came up short against Bishop Snyder when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 51-43. Thankfully for Clay, Asya Jones (who went 5 of 11 on her way to 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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