Clay City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The matchup between them and the White River Valley Wolverines didn't end well, with the Clay City Eels falling 57-39. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eels of the 42-33 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Clay City's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Rhienhart, who went 7 for 13 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Rhienhart a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Another player making a difference was Ellie Stoelting, who had six points plus seven assists and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Clay City was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Clay City's record now sits at 2-4. As for White River Valley, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Clay City will venture away from home to face off against Riverton Parke at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverton Parke will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Clay City surely won't give up without a fight. White River Valley has already played their next contest (against Clay City), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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