East Clinton is 2-8 against Clermont Northeastern since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Clinton Astros will head out on the road to square off against the Clermont Northeastern Rockets at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: East Clinton has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Clermont Northeastern will arrive with three straight wins.
East Clinton suffered their closest loss yet this season last Tuesday. They fell just short of McClain by a score of 46-43.
Clermont Northeastern only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 26-point they dealt Felicity-Franklin on Tuesday. Clermont Northeastern was the clear victor by a 61-35 margin over Felicity-Franklin. That 26 points margin sets a new team best for Clermont Northeastern this season.
East Clinton's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Clermont Northeastern, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
East Clinton might still be hurting after the 44-20 defeat they got from Clermont Northeastern in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can East Clinton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
