The Clay-Battelle Cee-Bees will head out on the road to square off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Clay-Battelle took their match with ease, bagging a 54-21 victory over Hundred. The contest marked the Cee-Bees' most dominant win of the season.
Ali Hellyer
| 02/21/25 vs Hundred | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Valley | 4 |
| 02/08/25 vs Richwood | 8 |
| 02/06/25 vs Bridgeport | 8 |
| 02/04/25 vs Morgantown Christian Academy | 9 |
| + 5 more games |
Clay-Battelle's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Bre DeBolt, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds, and Ali Hellyer, who posted 14 points and three steals. Hellyer has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Mackenzie Toothman was another key player, putting up six points along with six steals and five boards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Notre Dame). They breezed past Hundred to the tune of 77-19 on Monday. The Fighting Irish have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
The match pitted two dominant forwards against one another in Selena Wilson and Johni Yeager. Wilson had a great game and shot 6-for-8 from deep and dropped a triple-double with 39 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 steals. Meanwhile, Yeager did her best for the losing side, posting four points in addition to eight boards and four blocks.
Clay-Battelle's record now sits at 7-13. As for Notre Dame, their record is now 10-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Clay-Battelle has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Clay-Battelle was taken down by Notre Dame 52-22 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Clay-Battelle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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