Clifton Central is 2-8 against Peotone since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Clifton Central Comets will be staying on the road to face off against the Peotone Blue Devils at 12:00 p.m. on December 27th. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Clifton Central pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 67-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Watseka.
Despite their loss, Clifton Central saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Aidan Podowicz, who scored 16 points along with six assists and six steals, was perhaps the best of all. That's the first time this season that Podowicz scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Chandler, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Peotone's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 59-46 to Shepard.
Clifton Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Peotone, their loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-11.
Clifton Central might still be hurting after the 54-29 loss they got from Peotone in their previous meeting back in February. The match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Clifton Central was down 30-10.
