There's no place like home for Clay Center, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Southeast of Saline Trojans by a score of 72-63 on Friday. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 60-35 loss the last time these two teams met.
Gannon Jacobson and Owen Bailey certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Jacobson went 13 of 19 on his way to 28 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals, while Bailey went 8 for 18 en route to 21 points and six boards. Tiernan Ptacek was another key player, putting up seven points.
Tigers
| 01/17/25 vs Southeast of Saline | 72-63 |
| 01/13/25 vs Wamego | 53-41 |
| 01/10/25 vs Marysville | 68-50 |
| 12/20/24 vs Chapman | 81-17 |
| 12/06/24 vs Riley County | 73-48 |
Clay Center's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for Southeast of Saline, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Clay Center will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Concordia on January 31st. As for Southeast of Saline, they will be taking part in a tournament against Hugoton at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeast of Saline is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.
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