Clifton Central lost against Herscher back in December of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Clifton Central Comets fell 59-50 to the Herscher Tigers. The Comets' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Herscher's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Austin Buckley, who went 7-for-15 on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Buckley a new career-high in boards. Tanner Jones was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds.
Clifton Central's record is now 16-12. As for Herscher, their win bumped their record up to 12-17.
Clifton Central has already played their next game (against Iroquois West), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Herscher, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 61-45 defeat against Peotone on the 19th.
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