McCluer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 20th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 68-26 defeat at the hands of the East St. Louis Flyers. Having soared to a lofty 55 points in the game before, the Comets couldn't push the score so high this time.
East St. Louis got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Arlandis Brown out in front who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Devrice Johnson, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
McCluer's loss dropped their record down to 0-19. As for East St. Louis, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season.
McCluer and East St. Louis could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in their respective state rankings. McCluer will challenge University City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 427 places (475 vs. 48). Meanwhile, East St. Louis (ranked 156th) will meet Alton (ranked 39th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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