The Clifton Central Comets and the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Clifton Central Comets had to settle for second. They took a hard 64-49 fall against the Fightin' Irish. While losing is never fun, Clifton Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 439th, while Bishop McNamara is ranked 217th).
Several Comets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Peyton Chandler, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Podowicz, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Clifton Central's loss dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Bishop McNamara, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8.
Clifton Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Bishop McNamara also has no future games currently scheduled.
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