North Clay/Clay City will square off against the Mulberry Grove Aces at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. North Clay/Clay City is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Last Friday, North Clay/Clay City earned a 71-58 win over Farina South Central.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Mulberry Grove's strategy against Ramsey on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mulberry Grove blew Ramsey out of the water with a 73-33 final score. That looming 73-33 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Aces yet this season.
North Clay/Clay City better keep an eye on Jackson Icenogle. He was instrumental in Mulberry Grove's win, going 6-for-11 en route to 20 points along with eight boards and three blocks. The match was Icenogle's tenth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Landon Sugg, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.
North Clay/Clay City pushed their record up to 22-9 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.4 points over those games. As for Mulberry Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-17 record this season.
Everything went North Clay/Clay City's way against Mulberry Grove in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, as North Clay/Clay City made off with a 61-41 win. Does North Clay/Clay City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mulberry Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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