Clarke was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 64-59 heartbreaker at the hands of the Creston Panthers. The Indians lost against the Panthers in their previous head to head back in February of 2025, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 60-27 score last time.
Clarke's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Creston, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clarke won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cardinal at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Creston, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Earlham at 6:00 p.m.
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