Clarkson/Leigh is 2-8 against Oakland-Craig since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Clarkson/Leigh Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Oakland-Craig Knights at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Clarkson/Leigh focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 15 on Saturday.
Clarkson/Leigh took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Madison by a score of 58-48. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their 30-point performance the game before.
Kyle McMullin was a one-man wrecking crew for Clarkson/Leigh as he shot 7-for-9 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 30 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave McMullin a new career-high in field goal percentage (73%). Tucker Matthies was another key player, earning 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, Oakland-Craig hadn't done well against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Oakland-Craig sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-46 win over Logan View/Scribner-Snyder. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since January 23rd.
Clarkson/Leigh came up short against Oakland-Craig when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 56-43. Can Clarkson/Leigh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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