Clay Center is 0-10 against Abilene since February of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Clay Center Tigers will welcome the Abilene Cowboys. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Clay Center will head into Tuesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Chapman on Tuesday. Clay Center blew past Chapman, posting a 71-20 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Irish are ranked 309th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Abilene came tearing into Tuesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Red Raiders 54-29. The Cowboys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.
Abilene pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Clay Center, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4-1.
Clay Center came up short against Abilene when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 61-53. Will Clay Center have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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