Blanchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Clermont Northeastern Rockets, falling 52-29. Having soared to a lofty 61 points in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Connor Yeager was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 21 rebounds for Clermont Northeastern. Yeager is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 24 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Woolery, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Blanchester's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Clermont Northeastern, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Blanchester will head out to square off against Williamsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Clermont Northeastern, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against East Clinton at 7:00 p.m. Clermont Northeastern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.
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