The Clinch Wildcats just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Independent Athletic Ministries Ravens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clinch knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Independent Athletic Ministries likes a good challenge.
Clinch is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Washburn on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Clinch came up short against Washburn, falling 106-81. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 57-34.
Meanwhile, Independent Athletic Ministries didn't have too much trouble with Washburn on Monday as they won 69-50.
Clinch better keep an eye on Connor Lacy. He was instrumental in Independent Athletic Ministries' win, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Miller, who posted 16 points.
Independent Athletic Ministries is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Clinch, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2.
Clinch ended up a good deal behind Independent Athletic Ministries in their previous matchup last Monday, losing 92-76. Can Clinch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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