Clermont Northeastern extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 4-4. They fell 51-43 to the Madeira Mustangs/Amazons. The Rockets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs/Amazons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
As for Madeira, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while Clermont Northeastern is ranked 511th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Madeira was led to victory by Eli Beck and Asaiah Jefferson. Beck shot 58% from the field on his way to 18 points and five boards, while Jefferson went 6-for-9 en route to 17 points and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, Jefferson now owns an excellent 46.4% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Busken, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Coming up, Clermont Northeastern won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Anderson at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Madeira, they will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Indian Hill at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2026.
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