Clear Falls had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-11 to make it five. They took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the La Marque Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 488th, while the Cougars are ranked 147th).
As for La Marque, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 16-0. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 73.8 points this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead La Marque to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jecaryous Oliver, who posted eight points. The dominant performance also gave Oliver a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Brendan Harris, who shot 83% from the field on his way to 11 points and six rebounds.
Coming up, Clear Falls will head out to take on Brazoswood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will be up against the Buccaneers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.73 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for La Marque, they are taking a road trip to face off against Ball at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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