Clermont Northeastern fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Clinton-Massie on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Clinton-Massie Falcons 56-52. The Rockets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Clinton-Massie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avden Faucett led the charge by putting up 16 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Faucett a new career-high in steals. Ty Martin was another key player, going 6 for 8 on his way to 13 points and seven boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Clermont Northeastern and nudges their season record down to 9-9. As for Clinton-Massie, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clermont Northeastern will challenge Felicity-Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Felicity-Franklin's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games. As for Clinton-Massie, they will square off against Franklin at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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