Clay City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 42-35 to the Bloomfield Cardinals. The Eels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/16/25 @ Bloomfield | 2 |
| 01/13/24 @ South Vermillion | 2 |
| 01/04/25 vs Loogootee | 1 |
| 12/10/24 vs South Putnam | 1 |
| 12/07/24 vs Eminence | 1 |
Clay City's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Shidler, who went 5 of 12 en route to 10 points. What's more, Shidler also racked up two steals, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Jenna Hofmann was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Clay City's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Bloomfield, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-15.
Clay City will host South Vermillion at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Clay City is facing South Vermillion at the right time seeing as South Vermillion is stuck on a 19-game losing streak. As for Bloomfield, they are taking a road trip to challenge West Vigo at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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