Clifton-Clyde is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Centralia is on a 12-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clifton-Clyde knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Centralia likes a good challenge.
Two weeks ago, Clifton-Clyde didn't have too much trouble with Rock Creek as they won 67-51.
Sevy Wurtz was her usual excellent self, going 9 of 15 on her way to 29 points in addition to five assists and five boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Clifton-Clyde's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Steinbrock, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 12 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, Centralia was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Heights two weeks ago, taking the game 56-45. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Mustangs are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clifton-Clyde's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Centralia, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Clifton-Clyde barely slipped by Centralia in their previous matchup back in February, winning 40-39. Does Clifton-Clyde have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centralia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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