Pierce City and Clever squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Pierce City had to settle for second. They took a 64-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clever Blue Jays. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Blue Jays: they've now lost three in a row.
Clever found their leader in freshman Bella Argo, who shot 53% from the field to rack up 18 points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds. Those seven steals set a new season-high mark for Argo. Another player making a difference was Kinley Burk, who went 6-for-9 on her way to 16 points.
Pierce City's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Clever, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-12.
Pierce City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clever, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-39 defeat against El Dorado Springs on the 4th.
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