Clay City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the West Washington Senators, falling 63-38. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
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When it comes to explaining why Clay City lost, don't look at Taylor Rhienhart. Despite the final result, she went 6 for 9 on her way to 14 points and six rebounds. Rhienhart is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Abigale Shearer was another key player, putting up nine points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Washington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emma Schmidt, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 15 points along with seven boards and five assists. Meredith Deaton was another key player, going 6 for 15 on her way to 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Clay City's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for West Washington, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Clay City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 47-37 victory against Eminence on the 7th. As for West Washington, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Eastern at 7:00 p.m. Eastern will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something West Washington surely won't give up without a fight.
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