Clark was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. The contest between them and the Southwest DeKalb Panthers didn't end well, with the Clark Eagles falling 52-35. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 269th in Illinois, while the Panthers are ranked 28th in Georgia).
Kelvin Peek, III was his usual excellent self, going 6 for 7 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds for Southwest DeKalb. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Ushery, who posted eight points and four steals.
Clark now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Southwest DeKalb, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Clark will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Whitney Young at 3:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. After both having extra time off, Southwest DeKalb and Clarkston will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Southwest DeKalb is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season.
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