Clayton lost against Southeast Raleigh back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Clayton Comets were outmatched by the Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs and fell 71-31. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 29th).
Southeast Raleigh's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amaya Rhodes led the charge by putting up 14 points. Rhodes is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Erica Allen, who posted 13 points.
Clayton now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Southeast Raleigh, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clayton will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Corinth Holders at 6:15 p.m. on January 17th. As for Southeast Raleigh, they are taking a road trip to challenge South Garner at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Southeast Raleigh's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
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