If Mt. Clemens was riding high fresh off their 56-32 takedown of Arts & Tech last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mt. Clemens Battling Bathers came up short against the Westfield Prep Warriors on Saturday, falling 63-40. The Battling Bathers have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Clemens lost, don't look at Leah Williams. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 67.5% of Mt. Clemens' points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacqueline Barrientos, who put up 11 points.
Even though they lost, Mt. Clemens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Mt. Clemens now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Westfield Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Mt. Clemens will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Roseville at 6:00 p.m. on February 25th. Westfield Prep has already played their next game (against Varsity Opponent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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