Clermont Northeastern is 2-8 against East Clinton since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Clermont Northeastern Rockets will play host again and welcome the East Clinton Astros, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Clermont Northeastern will be strutting in after a victory while East Clinton will be coming in after a defeat.
Clermont Northeastern posted their biggest victory yet this season on Friday. They breezed by Aiken at home to the tune of 56-27.
Meanwhile, East Clinton ended up a good deal behind Wilmington on Thursday and lost 52-34. While losing is never fun, East Clinton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 712th, while Wilmington is ranked 337th).
Clermont Northeastern's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. As for East Clinton, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
Clermont Northeastern came up short against East Clinton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 57-49. Will Clermont Northeastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
