Basketball Recap: Clopton Piles Up the Points Against Bowling Green

Clopton came tearing into Monday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bowling Green Bobcats 74-23. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by exactly 51 points.

Clopton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tinleigh Spoonster, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 17 points and six steals. Those six steals gave Spoonster a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Noah, who went 7 for 12 to rack up 16 points and six rebounds.

Clopton was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bowling Green only posted five assists.

Despite the loss, Bowling Green still got an impressive performance from Sydney Charlton, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. That was a full 43.5% of Bowling Green's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Layla Berry also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Clopton pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.2 points over those games. As for Bowling Green, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.

Clopton has already played their next game, a 69-46 victory against Silex on the 29th. As for Bowling Green, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-39 defeat against Winfield on the 29th.