Basketball Recap: Amboy's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Four

Clippers

Previous 4 Games

12/26/24 vs Mendota	53-34
12/21/24 vs Rock Falls	52-28
12/13/24 vs Ashton-Franklin Center	39-29
12/10/24 vs Hinckley-Big Rock	43-27

Amboy waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They strolled past the Mendota Trojans with points to spare, taking the game 53-34. Given the Clippers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Trojans are ranked 550th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Amboy pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Mendota, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.

Amboy and Marquette will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. As for Mendota, they and Newman Central Catholic will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.