The Clifton Central Comets waltzed into their contest Thursday with five straight wins but they left with six. They walked away with a 66-59 victory over Cissna Park. Given Clifton Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while Cissna Park is ranked 723rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clifton Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aidan Podowicz out in front who scored 13 points along with six assists and six steals. Those six assists set a new season-high mark for him. Blake Chandler was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with three steals.
Clifton Central's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Cissna Park, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Clifton Central won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Bishop McNamara at 5:45 p.m. on December 15th. Cissna Park is on the road again on Saturday and play against Tri-Point at 11:00 a.m. on December 16th. Tri-Point is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
