The Clifton Cubs will square off against the Troy Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Troy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Clifton, who comes in off a win.
Troy will be up against a hot Clifton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Clifton simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Whitney 53-19. The Cubs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Addison Martin had a dynamite game for Clifton, going 5 for 8 en route to 15 points. Natalia Gaona was another key player, putting up 13 points and five boards.
Clifton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Troy came up short against West on Friday and fell 30-19. The game marked Troy's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Clifton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Troy, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Clifton couldn't quite finish off Troy in their previous meeting on January 10th and fell 43-41. Will Clifton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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