Cloverleaf has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 61-48 to the Streetsboro Rockets on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Rockets are ranked 86th).
Despite the loss, Cloverleaf still got an impressive performance from Saige Foky, who posted 17 points and six boards. Foky has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Hibler, who earned six points and nine rebounds.
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| 01/10/25 vs Streetsboro | 48-61 |
| 01/08/25 @ Norton | 26-52 |
Even though they lost, Cloverleaf smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Naomi Benson, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 19 boards for Streetsboro. That makes it four consecutive games in which Benson has scored at least a third of Streetsboro's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Abbuhl, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 12 points.
Cloverleaf's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Streetsboro, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cloverleaf will venture away from home to face off against Springfield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cloverleaf is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season. As for Streetsboro, they will head out to take on Coventry at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Streetsboro also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 59.2 points per game.
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