Lynchburg-Clay hasn't had much luck against Eastern recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastern Warriors at 7:30 p.m.
Lynchburg-Clay is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since December 6, 2023 on Saturday. They were beaten by Hillsboro 72-44. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 595th, while the Indians are ranked 141st).
| 01/04/25 @ Hillsboro | 3 |
| 12/11/23 vs Eastern | 4 |
| 12/14/23 vs Fayetteville-Perry | 4 |
| 01/27/24 vs Clinton-Massie | 4 |
| 12/21/23 @ Fairfield | 3 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Madison Mcmullen, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 11 points. What's more, she also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Allie Waits was another key player, putting up 13 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Lynchburg-Clay was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Eastern was able to grind out a solid win over Georgetown last Saturday, taking the game 41-28.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Lynchburg-Clay, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Lynchburg-Clay and Eastern were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but Lynchburg-Clay came up empty-handed after a 30-29 loss. Will Lynchburg-Clay have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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