Clinton School had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.4 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Academy of American Studies out 36-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Clinton School has posted yet this season.
Clinton School's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sofia Tokarczyk, who scored four points along with 25 rebounds. Tokarczyk is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jaya Kelly, who scored 12 points.
Clinton School is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Academy of American Studies, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-1.
Clinton School will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Martin at 12:00 p.m. Martin will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line. As for Academy of American Studies, they will head out on the road to take on Bryant at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few points on average, (Bryant: 28.3, Academy of American Studies: 21.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
