Clearwater has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sickles Gryphons. The Tornadoes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gryphons earlier this season, when they won 71-54.
Clearwater lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ari Tirado, who posted 16 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kyden Heniger, who earned 11 points along with six boards and five assists.
Sickles' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ian Kyler, who went 6 for 15 en route to 17 points. Kyler continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ov Nicholson, who had nine points and seven rebounds.
Clearwater's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Sickles, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Clearwater didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-40 win against Countryside on the 14th. Sickles has also already played their next match, an 85-60 victory against Leto on the 14th.
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