Clay City had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 30-point drubbing they dealt Owen Valley on Friday. The Clay City Eels breezed by the Owen Valley Patriots to the tune of 60-30. The Eels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
Despite the defeat, Owen Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Donavin Newby posted 14 points and five rebounds.
Eels
| 12/27/24 vs Owen Valley | 60-30 |
| 12/21/24 vs Indianapolis Metropolitan | 56-54 |
| 12/21/24 vs Vincennes Lincoln | 69-51 |
| 12/14/24 @ Monrovia | 66-44 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Clay City, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Owen Valley, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, Clay City and Owen Valley will both be playing North Putnam the next time they take the court. Owen Valley will head out to face North Putnam at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, while Clay City will play them later in the day, at 12:30 p.m.
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