In what's become a running theme this season, the Clifton-Clyde Eagles gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Onaga 61-32 at home. With Clifton-Clyde ahead 40-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Clifton-Clyde's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sevy Wurtz, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Wurtz has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Shea Wurtz, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Despite the defeat, Onaga had strong showings from Delaney Figge, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals, and Bridgett Campbell, who scored 15 points. That was a full 46.9% of Onaga's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Onaga struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Clifton-Clyde pulled down 11 offensive rebounds.
Clifton-Clyde pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Onaga, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Clifton-Clyde will head out on the road to square off against Valley Heights on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kansas (Valley Heights is ranked 45th, while Clifton-Clyde is ranked 53rd). As for Onaga, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Frankfort at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Frankfortpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Onaga in Kansas (Frankfort is ranked 38th, while Onaga is ranked 281st).
