The Clinton Central Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Blackford Bruins at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Clinton Central will be strutting in after a victory while Blackford will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Clinton Central ended the year with a bang, routing Clinton Prairie 51-25. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 23 points or more this season.
12/28/24 vs Clinton Prairie | 22 |
12/20/24 @ Tri-Central | 15 |
12/17/24 @ Muncie Central | 16 |
12/12/24 vs Tipton | 20 |
12/07/24 vs Culver Academies | 19 |
Carly Davison was her usual excellent self, going 8 of 16 en route to 22 points along with seven assists and seven boards. The game was her fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Dellinger, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 16 points.
Meanwhile, Blackford was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Monroe Central an easy 55-29 win. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Golden Bears are ranked 152nd).
Blackford's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Clinton Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Clinton Central beat Blackford 41-31 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Does Clinton Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blackford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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