Catawba Ridge was the 60-45 winner over Clover when they last played one another back in January of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Catawba Ridge Copperheads took a 46-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clover Blue Eagles on Tuesday. While the Copperheads didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Eagles 12-7 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Catawba Ridge had strong showings from Mark Caslaru, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds, and Kevin Butler, who posted 12 points. The dominant performance also gave Butler a new career-high in assists (three).
Clover found their leader in sophomore Ashtin Feemster, who put up 12 points and five steals. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for Feemster. Another player making a difference was Jayden Parks, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
Catawba Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Clover, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7.
Catawba Ridge will look to defend their home court on Friday against Fort Mill at 7:45 p.m. Fort Mill will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Catawba Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clover, they will venture away from home to challenge Rock Hill at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Clover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season.
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