Clovis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 74-53 to the Organ Mountain Knights. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Knights are ranked seventh).
Organ Mountain was led to victory by Ethan Pack and Lenny Washington. Pack went 7 of 9 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds, while Washington went 8 for 17 en route to 19 points and three steals. Those 19 points gave Washington a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emmitt McDaniel, who posted ten points and four steals.
Clovis' defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Organ Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Clovis didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-51 victory against Fort Sumner/House on the 21st. As for Organ Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 86-33 win against Gadsden on the 20th.
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