The Clay Blue Devils will take on the Keystone Heights Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-9, which was the final score in Clay's tilt against Bishop Snyder on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Cardinals are ranked 93rd).
Despite the defeat, Clay saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kathryn Moran posted seven points.
Meanwhile, Keystone Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Fleming Island and fell 70-19. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-4.
Keystone Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Clay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Clay skirted past Keystone Heights 30-28 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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