Faith Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Clinton Central Bulldogs. The Eagles lost against the Bulldogs in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 67-32 score last time.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mattea Maggio, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 17 points and four steals. Molly Miller also deserves some recognition as she posted her first blocks of the season.
Carly Davison was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 17 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists for Clinton Central. Davison has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Emily Long was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Faith Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Clinton Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Faith Christian has already played their next contest, a 52-45 win against Rossville on the 20th. As for Clinton Central, they will head out to take on Tri-County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-County will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Clinton Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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