The Clarkdale Bulldogs and the Bogue Chitto Bobcats squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Clarkdale Bulldogs had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Bobcats on the road and fell 80-44. While losing is never fun, Clarkdale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while Bogue Chitto is ranked 63rd).
Despite the loss, Clarkdale saw an underclassman step up: Cade Culpepper scored 17 points along with two steals. Culpepper has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Connor Mcdill, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Clarkdale dropped their record down to 12-15 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Bogue Chitto, the win was the 19th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-1.
Clarkdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bogue Chitto, they will square off against St. Andrew's Episcopal at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bogue Chitto knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 games -- so hopefully St. Andrew's Episcopal likes a good challenge.
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