Clay City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 41-34 to the Loogootee Lions. The Eels were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lions from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
| 01/04/25 vs Loogootee | 6 |
| 11/19/24 vs Shakamak | 4 |
| 11/21/24 @ West Vigo | 4 |
| 11/15/24 @ Lighthouse Christian Academy | 4 |
| 12/02/24 vs White River Valley | 3 |
Despite the loss, Clay City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Taylor Rhienhart dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Rhienhart a new career-high in steals (six). Abigale Shearer was another key player, putting up eight points.
Loogootee found their leader in sophomore Alaina Diamond, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. Loogootee is 6-3 when Diamond posts ten or more rebounds, but 0-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Waggner, who posted eight points and 11 rebounds.
Clay City's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Loogootee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Clay City will venture away from home to take on Greencastle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Loogootee, they will square off against Wood Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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