Claymont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against the Coshocton Redskins, falling 72-47. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redskins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Coshocton had a senior duo take command as Colton Conkle went 9-for-15 to rack up 25 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals and Alex Taylor went 8-for-10 on his way to 23 points and five boards. Conkle has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blayden Workman, who posted four points and five boards.
Claymont's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Coshocton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Coming up, Claymont will take on Newcomerstown at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Claymont is facing Newcomerstown at the right time seeing as Newcomerstown is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Coshocton, they will face off against Tri-Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tri-Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Coshocton likes a good challenge.
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