Clinton Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Saint Thomas More Academy Griffins 84-30. The Couriers lost against the Griffins in their previous head to head back in December of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 59-51 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Clinton Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Edmund Hull posted eight points and eight rebounds. Hull also posted an assist, marking his first of the season.
Noah Kloska was nothing short of spectacular for Saint Thomas More Academy: he shot 65% from the field to rack up 26 points along with five assists and three steals. Kloska has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last four times he's played. Luke Kloska was another key player, going 7-for-15 en route to 17 points.
Clinton Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Saint Thomas More Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Coming up, Clinton Christian will take on Smith Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Saint Thomas More Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-33 victory against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech on the 12th.
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