Elsberry's last matchup with Clopton could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Monday. The Elsberry Indians were dealt a 66-35 defeat at the hands of the Clopton Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Hawks are ranked 56th).
Clopton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tinleigh Spoonster led the charge by going 7 of 8 on her way to 21 points. Ashlyn Noah was another key player, going 8 for 17 en route to 18 points and five boards.
Elsberry dropped their record down to 4-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Clopton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Elsberry has already played their next game (against Warrenton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Clopton Hawks take on the North Callaway Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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