East Clinton is 1-9 against Clermont Northeastern since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, East Clinton lost to Bethel-Tate at home by a 52-33 margin. The contest marked the Astros' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Clermont Northeastern posted their biggest win since January 26th on Friday. They blew past Blanchester 52-29.
East Clinton better keep an eye on Connor Yeager. He was instrumental in Clermont Northeastern's win, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 21 boards. Yeager has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 24 times he's played. Sammy Woolery was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Clermont Northeastern was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
East Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Clermont Northeastern, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
East Clinton took a serious blow against Clermont Northeastern in their previous meeting back in January, falling 54-20. Thankfully for East Clinton, Symon Mattes (who went 8 of 9 on his way to 18 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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