Clover Garden School suffered their biggest defeat since January 12, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bethany Community Wolves, falling 64-39. The Grizzlies were down 49-25 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
When it comes to explaining why Clover Garden School lost, don't look at Hanna Tickle. Despite the final result, she went 6 for 15 on her way to 26 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. That was a full 66.7% of Clover Garden School's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nikole Weed, who had four points and six rebounds.
Bethany Community's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braelyn Pennix, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Those 20 points gave Pennix a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Haley Ricketts, who put up 13 points and five steals.
| 01/08/25 @ Bethany Community | 39-64 |
| 12/19/24 vs Southern Wake Academy | 47-23 |
| 12/17/24 vs Ascend Leadership | 39-24 |
| 12/13/24 @ Graham | 45-32 |
| 12/10/24 @ Falls Lake | 28-37 |
With the loss, Clover Garden School broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2. As for Bethany Community, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Clover Garden School wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 43-31 defeat against Chatham Charter on the 9th. As for Bethany Community, they will venture away from home to challenge Carver at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carver's defense has only allowed 24.7 points per game this season, so Bethany Community's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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