It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Silex Owls can now relate to. They received a tough blow on Wednesday as they fell 60-44 to the Hawks. While losing is never fun, Silex can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while Clopton is ranked 79th).
Clopton was led to victory by Braya Smith and Tinleigh Spoonster. Smith scored 11 points along with six rebounds and six steals, while Spoonster went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 3 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Spoonster has scored all season. Skylar Parker was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Silex has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. As for Clopton, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-6.
Silex does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clopton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-38 victory vs. Canton on the 23rd.
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