The South Bend Clay Colonials's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They lost to Jimtown on the road by a decisive 56-38 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Bend Clay in their matchups with Jimtown: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why South Bend Clay lost, one person who can't be blamed is Maliya Freeman. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 rebounds. Those 25 points set a new season-high mark for her. Rachel Hunt was another key contributor, scoring a points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, South Bend Clay were working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
South Bend Clay's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-15. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.9 points per game. As for Jimtown, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
South Bend Clay will be playing at home against Elkhart Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jimtown, they will head out on the road to face off against Concord at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
