Clyde saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 53-36 bruising from the Malakoff Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Tigers are ranked 86th).
| 12/28/24 vs Malakoff | 20 |
| 12/28/24 vs New Deal | 18 |
| 12/27/24 vs Roscoe | 20 |
| 12/20/24 vs Grape Creek | 19 |
| 12/17/24 @ Sweetwater | 15 |
When it comes to explaining why Clyde lost, don't look at Madeline Underwood. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 12 points and 20 rebounds. Underwood has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more rebounds the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gracie Caperton, who posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Clyde smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Clyde's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Malakoff, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 19-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clyde will head out to take on Merkel at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clyde is facing Merkel at the right time seeing as Merkel is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Malakoff, they will square off against Edgewood at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Edgewood is on a three-game streak of home wins, Malakoff a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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