The Clayton Clippers won the last time they faced the Pitman Panthers, and things went their way on Monday too. Clayton came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 56-43. The win made it back-to-back wins for Clayton.
Clayton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rainelle Blocker, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 17 rebounds. Blocker is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Deondria Simon, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
Clayton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Pitman, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Clayton won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Panthers at 4:45 p.m. on February 6th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Jersey (Pitman is ranked 288th, while the Clippers are ranked 278th). As for Pitman, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Clippers at 4:45 p.m. on February 6th. Hopefully Clayton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Monday.
