Basketball Recap: Wallace-Rose Hill Drops Highest Score of Season Against Clinton

Wallace-Rose Hill scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a hard 70-51 fall against the Clinton Dark Horses. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Savannah Smith, who posted 15 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Those five assists gave Smith a new career-high. Sophie Sloan was another key player, putting up eight points along with five assists and three blocks.

Smith wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Wallace-Rose Hill was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Clinton found their leader in sophomore Phoenix Everett, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine steals. Those 22 points set a new season-high mark for Everett. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Pickett, who put up nine points in addition to five boards and four steals.

Wallace-Rose Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Clinton, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.

Wallace-Rose Hill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 47-44 loss against Heide Trask on the 27th. As for Clinton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-49 defeat against Lakewood on the 27th.