Clay City entered their contest against Shakamak on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Clay City Eels came up short against the Shakamak Lakers, falling 40-19. Having soared to a lofty 62 points in the game before, the Eels couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the loss, Clay City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Taylor Rhienhart went 5 for 6 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and four steals.
Clay City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Shakamak, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Clay City will square off against West Vigo at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Clay City is facing West Vigo at the right time seeing as West Vigo is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Shakamak, they will be playing at home against White River Valley at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Shakamak will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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