Clarkson/Leigh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against the Aquinas Monarchs, falling 59-30. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Monarchs are ranked 116th).
| 12/29/23 @ Shelby-Rising City | 6 |
| 01/07/25 @ Aquinas | 5 |
| 01/02/25 vs Battle Creek | 4 |
| 12/05/23 vs Oakland-Craig | 4 |
| 02/08/24 vs Stanton | 3 |
Clarkson/Leigh lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kyle McMullin, who posted six points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. That's the most assists McMullin has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Crosley, who put up eight points and six rebounds.
Aquinas had a senior duo take command as Garett Novacek went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds and Kailer Pohl went 8 of 13 on his way to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Matthew Storm, who had seven points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Clarkson/Leigh's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Aquinas, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Clarkson/Leigh wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 56-40 defeat against North Bend Central on the 9th. As for Aquinas, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-31 victory against Pierce on the 9th.
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