Northwestern played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Clover Blue Eagles, falling 57-25. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Blue Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Irie Morton, who posted five points. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Bennett, who put up no points in addition to seven boards and five steals.
Leading Clover to victory were Samara Lucas and Clara Powell. Lucas dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds, while Powell earned 11 points and seven boards. Lucas has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Akayla Richards was another key player, putting up four points and four steals.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Clover, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Northwestern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 49-12 loss against Fort Mill on the 9th. Clover has also already played their next contest, a 64-38 win against Varsity Opponent on the 9th.
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