You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Clifton-Clyde's strategy against St. John's/Tipton Catholic on Tuesday. The Clifton-Clyde Eagles came out on top against the St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays by a score of 59-49. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
When it comes to explaining why St. John's/Tipton Catholic lost, don't look at Edward Horinek. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 11 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. Gabriel Roderick was another key player, putting up seven points.
The win got Clifton-Clyde back to even at 2-2-1. As for St. John's/Tipton Catholic, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
Clifton-Clyde will look to defend their home court on Friday against Rock Creek. Rock Creek will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Clifton-Clyde surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. John's/Tipton Catholic, they will head out to challenge Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. John's/Tipton Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.2 points per game this season.
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