Basketball Recap: Claymont Sets Scoring Season-High Against Newcomerstown

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Team Score

01/19/25 vs Newcomerstown	58
12/30/24 @ Minerva	53
12/03/24 @ Fairless	49
12/27/24 vs Indian Creek	46
12/17/24 vs Sandy Valley	44

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Claymont). They strolled past the Newcomerstown Trojans with points to spare on Sunday, taking the game 58-44. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Claymont's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Newcomerstown, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.

Claymont and Newcomerstown could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Claymont will face off against Coshocton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 536 places (603 vs. 67). Similarly, Newcomerstown (ranked 650th) will meet Marietta (ranked 98th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.