The Clopton Hawks will square off against the North Point Grizzlies at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clopton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully North Point likes a good challenge.
Clopton took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They breezed by Mark Twain to the tune of 74-19. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 33 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, North Point was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 55-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Zumwalt North. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Panthers are ranked 113th).
Clopton pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points per game. As for North Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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