The South Bend Career Academy Trailblazers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their eighth straight loss. They were dealt a 85-51 loss at the hands of South Bend Clay. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Bend Career Academy in their matchups with South Bend Clay: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why South Bend Career Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Quincy Bradshaw. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Mykel Jackson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
South Bend Clay found their leader in underclassman Tyrese Jones, who scored 36 points along with six steals and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jones has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelin Webster, who scored 16 points along with four steals.
South Bend Career Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season. As for South Bend Clay, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
South Bend Career Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakeland Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Bend Career Academy is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Lakeland Christian Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for South Bend Clay, they will head out on the road to challenge Concord at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully South Bend Clay focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up five on Tuesday.
