If North Clayton was feeling good fresh off their 69-41 takedown of Stone Mountain last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Clayton Eagles took a 44-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverdale Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-38 back in December of 2024.
North Clayton's loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Modou Fall and Jaquavius Cox. Fall dropped a double-double with 14 points and 18 rebounds, while Cox dropped a double-double with 11 points and 15 boards. Fall continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Carnell Kelly, who posted seven points.
Even though they lost, North Clayton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Riverdale's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nigel Favers, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 boards. Favers has become a key player for Riverdale: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 10-11 otherwise. Jaylen Allen was another key player, putting up 13 points.
North Clayton now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Riverdale, they pushed their record up to 13-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
While North Clayton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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