Clark Fork lost against Coeur du Christ Academy back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Clark Fork Wampus Cats took a 69-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coeur du Christ Academy Saints. The Wampus Cats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clark Fork lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Owen Howard, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 boards. Mateo Cruz was another key player, going 8 of 18 on his way to 21 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
It was another big night for Ben Connelly, who almost dropped a double-double on 33 points and nine boards for Coeur du Christ Academy. That makes it three consecutive games in which Connelly has scored at least a third of Coeur du Christ Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Clemens, who went 8 for 19 en route to 20 points and five steals.
Clark Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Coeur du Christ Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Clark Fork wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 73-60 loss against Genesis Prep Academy on the 21st. Coeur du Christ Academy has also already played their next game, a 91-81 win against Kootenai on the 24th.
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