Two dominant guards in Blake Chandler and Jordan Davis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Clifton Central Comets will head out on the road to take on the St. Anne Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Clifton Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Wednesday.
Clifton Central fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Herscher but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 71-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Clifton Central in their matchups with Herscher: they've now lost four in a row.
Chandler put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 30 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Aidan Podowicz, who scored 12 points along with seven assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, St. Anne came up short against Westmont on Wednesday and fell 52-43.
Clifton Central's loss dropped their record down to 17-10. As for St. Anne, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-12.
Clifton Central couldn't quite finish off St. Anne when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 48-46. Can Clifton Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
