Clifton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 65-54 to the Whitney Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-51 back in January.

Uri Sarda
| 02/17/26 @ Whitney | 17 |
| 02/13/26 @ West | 15 |
| 02/06/26 vs McGregor | 5 |
| 02/03/26 @ Troy | 3 |
| 01/31/26 vs West | 4 |
| + 25 more games |
Despite the loss, Clifton still got an impressive performance from Uri Sarda, who posted 17 points. Sarda continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Eduardo Garcia was another key player, putting up ten points.
Clifton's loss dropped their record down to 12-19. As for Whitney, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Clifton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-44 win against Zephyr on the 19th. As for Whitney, they will host Palmer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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