Clearview is 9-1 against Brookside since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Clearview Clippers on the road again and play against the Brookside Cardinals at 1:30 p.m. on January 20th. Neither of these teams found much success offensively their last time out, scoring well below their season average.
Clearview suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 59-18 loss at the hands of Columbia. Clearview was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-15.
Meanwhile, Brookside's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Keystone, falling 68-25. While losing is never fun, Brookside can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 714th, while Keystone is ranked 96th).
Clearview bumped their record down to 3-8 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.3 points per game. As for Brookside, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Clearview took their win against Brookside in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 61-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clearview since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
