The Clermont Northeastern Rockets came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 54-20 win over East Clinton at home. That 34 points margin sets a new team best for Clermont Northeastern this season.
It was another big night for Symon Mattes, who scored 18 points along with four steals. He hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Parker Woolery was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Clermont Northeastern has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for East Clinton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Clermont Northeastern will head out on the road to face off against Blanchester at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blanchester will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 599th, while Clermont Northeastern is ranked 277th). As for East Clinton, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Williamsburg at 1:30 p.m. on January 27th. Williamsburg is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
