The Clear Spring Blazers's five-game losing streak dating back to last season came to an end on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Paw Paw and snuck past 55-53. Clear Spring's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Paw Paw lost, one person who can't be blamed is Donavan Tanouye. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 33 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Tanouye's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Greyson Corbett was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds.
Clear Spring's victory bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Paw Paw, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Clear Spring will finish 2023 at home by hosting Heritage Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Heritage Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling. Paw Paw won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mountain Ridge at 1:00 p.m. on December 27th. Mountain Ridge will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 230th in Maryland, while Paw Paw is ranked 28th in West Virginia).
