Clear Fork is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Shelby is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Clear Fork Colts will be home for the holidays to greet the Shelby Whippets at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Clear Fork beat Marion Harding 49-37. Given Clear Fork's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while Marion Harding is ranked 686th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Shelby was able to grind out a solid victory over River Valley on Thursday, taking the game 42-32.
Clear Fork's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Shelby, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Clear Fork came out on top in a nail-biter against Shelby in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 53-51. Will Clear Fork repeat their success, or does Shelby have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
