The East Tartans lost against the Clay Panthers back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. East fell 34-23 to Clay. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East in their matchups with Clay: they've now lost five in a row.
Clay's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Emnett, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sophia Craft, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds.
East has not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season. As for Clay, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8.
East will take on Clay at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Ohio (Clay is ranked 754th, while East is ranked 766th). As for Clay, they will head out on the road to face off against East at 6:00 p.m.
