Even though the South Bend Clay Colonials have not done well against the Glenn Falcons recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. South Bend Clay was the clear victor by a 87-64 margin over Glenn. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
South Bend Clay's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyrese Jones, who scored 25 points along with 9 assists and 5 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Jones has scored at least 25% of South Bend Clay's points. Ahmad King was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 10 steals.
Despite the loss, Glenn still got an impressive performance from Joe Chrapliwy, who scored 31 points along with 5 rebounds. Chrapliwy scored a full 48.4% of Glenn's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Shoue, who scored 8 points.
The win makes it two in a row for South Bend Clay and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Glenn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Bend Clay will square off against Penn at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Glenn, they will head out on the road to face off against Elkhart at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Elkhart is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
