Basketball Recap: Clover Park Drops Highest Score of Season Against Washington

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clover Park). They had just enough and edged the Washington Patriots out 78-75. This was payback for the Timberwolves, who suffered a 72-69 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Clover Park's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marshall Scott, who went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 23 points and eight rebounds. Scott's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristian Carter, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.

Clover Park was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Clover Park's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Washington, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.

Clover Park will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Orting at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Washington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Capital at 7:00 p.m. on December 27th. Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Capital likes a good challenge.