The Clay-Battelle Cee-Bees will face off against the Madonna Blue Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Clay-Battelle is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Trinity Christian 87-59 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Cee-Bees sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Preston Luzader
| 02/28/25 vs Trinity Christian | 26 |
| 02/24/25 @ Union | 21 |
| 02/21/25 vs Hundred | 37 |
| 02/19/25 @ Notre Dame | 24 |
| 02/18/25 vs Valley | 30 |
| + 14 more games |
Clay-Battelle got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Preston Luzader out in front who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 20 rebounds. Luzader's big performance that evening made it 19 games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Cooper Payton was another key player, shooting 63% from the field on his way to 26 points along with five boards and three steals.
Clay-Battelle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Madonna had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with an 85-73 win over Trinity Christian on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Dons as it put an end to their ten-game losing streak.
Clay-Battelle's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.6 points over those games. As for Madonna, their victory bumped their record up to 7-16.
Clay-Battelle was able to grind out a solid win over Madonna in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 59-52. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Madonna's Koleton Grishkevich, who went 9-for-21 en route to 22 points and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Clay-Battelle still be able to contain Grishkevich? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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