The Clayton Comets came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against South Garner by a score of 70-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
South Garner's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Loddie Leach, who scored 21 points along with six assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Leach has scored all season. Najai Hines was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and four blocks.
Clayton has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for South Garner, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-6.
Clayton and Garner will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Clayton's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 18 matches. South Garner does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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