Clark lost against Churchill back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The matchup between the Clark Cougars and the Churchill Chargers didn't end well, with the Clark Cougars falling 57-41. The game was a 25-25 toss-up at halftime, but the Cougars couldn't quite close it out.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Churchill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rakiya Nelson, who went 8 of 15 on her way to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, Nelson is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Daphne Zuniga, who posted nine points along with five boards and five steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Clark and nudges their season record down to 12-14. As for Churchill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
Clark and Churchill should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Clark will face off against Madison at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 718 places (212 vs. 930). Similarly, Churchill (ranked 30th) will meet Brandeis (ranked 264th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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