On Thursday, the Clopton Hawks were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 67-62 to the Higbee Tigers.
Clopton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Higbee, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Clopton won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Mark Twain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Higbee, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Albany on December 31st.
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