Clover and Gaffney are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Clover Blue Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Gaffney Indians at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Clover earned a 60-48 win over Rock Hill. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Eagles.
Clover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Parks led the charge by going 6 for 9 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Galeota, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Gaffney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-55 heartbreaker at the hands of Greer.
Clover's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Gaffney, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Clover came out on top in a nail-biter against Gaffney in their previous matchup on December 3rd, sneaking past 66-63. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clover since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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