Fenton is 10-0 against Clio since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fenton Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Clio Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. Fenton is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Fenton had to suffer through a rough 60-22 loss at the hands of Linden. While losing is never fun, Fenton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 594th, while Linden is ranked 214th).
Meanwhile, Clio scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 69-61 victory over Swartz Creek. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Ellie Neuhaus, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 rebounds. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for four games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Lozano, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds.
Fenton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Clio, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Fenton came out on top in a nail-biter against Clio in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, sneaking past 60-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fenton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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