The Cloverleaf Colts will be playing at home against the Northwest Indians at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cloverleaf has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Northwest will arrive with five straight victories.
Last Wednesday, things could have been worse for Cloverleaf, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 69-52 loss to Triway. While losing is never fun, Cloverleaf can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 523rd, while Triway is ranked 119th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Evie Barth, who scored 13 points along with four steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games. Another player making a difference was Saige Foky, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Northwest proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 30) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Dalton 36-33.
Cloverleaf has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Northwest, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-13.
Cloverleaf strolled past Northwest when the teams last played back in December of 2014 by a score of 63-47. Does Cloverleaf have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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