Clear Lake had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 51-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Bend Marshall Buffalos. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buffalos apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2014.
Clear Lake lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kirsten Lippold, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Carmen Evans, who earned 14 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Clear Lake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Clear Lake will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Dobie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fort Bend Marshall, they will head out to take on Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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