Clay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 36-32 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ross Little Giants. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-30 back in December of 2024.
| 01/30/25 vs Ross | 5 |
| 12/06/24 vs Southview | 5 |
| 12/03/24 vs Springfield | 5 |
| 01/09/25 vs Napoleon | 4 |
| 12/17/24 @ Evergreen | 4 |
Loss or not, Clay got some senior leadership from Brynn Reiter and Grace Toth. Reiter posted three points along with seven steals, five assists, and five boards, while Toth went 5 for 12 on her way to 14 points. That's the most assists Reiter has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tori Cousino, who had four points and four steals.
Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Ross, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-9.
Clay and Ross could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Clay will take on Perrysburg at 7:15 p.m. on Monday down 372 places (485 vs. 113). Meanwhile, Ross (ranked 313th) will meet Magnificat (ranked second) at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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