Southwestern is 8-2 against Clymer Central since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Southwestern Trojans' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Clymer Central Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on February 15th.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 77-34, which was the final score in Southwestern's tilt against Salamanca on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Southwestern can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 686th, while Salamanca is ranked 123rd).
Meanwhile, Clymer Central didn't have too much trouble with Brocton on the road on Tuesday as they won 46-30. The victory was just what Clymer Central needed coming off of a 83-37 loss in their prior game.
It was another big night for Kaden Beckerink, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Massing, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds.
Southwestern dropped their record down to 3-12 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Clymer Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Southwestern strolled past Clymer Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 47-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwestern since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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