The Clay City Eels's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 67-33 loss at the hands of Linton-Stockton. Clay City has not had much luck with Linton-Stockton recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Clay City had strong showings from Kailyn Kirkling, who scored 8 points along with 7 rebounds, and Taylor Rhienhart, who scored 5 points.
Clay City has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Linton-Stockton, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Clay City will be playing at home against North Central at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. North Central is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Linton-Stockton, they will face off against Owen Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.