Basketball Recap: Clover Piles Up the Points Against York

There's no place like home for Clover, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-31 victory over the York Cougars. The Blue Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 28 points or more this season.

Clover had a senior duo take command as Devin Agard went 6 of 11 on his way to 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals and Owen Galeota posted 11 points and six rebounds. What's more, Galeota also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Rico Hickman, who had eight points and seven rebounds.

Clover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Christian Smith, who put up eight points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaedon Meadors, who posted five points and five rebounds.

Clover is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for York, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Clover will venture away from home to face off against Abbeville at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Clover knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Abbeville likes a good challenge. As for York, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-30 loss against Corvian Community on the 21st.