After flying high against South Vermillion last Saturday, Clay City came back down to earth. The Clay City Eels came up short against the North Daviess Cougars on Tuesday, falling 49-28. The loss continues a trend for the Eels in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost six in a row.
Clay City's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Shidler, who posted ten points. Taylor Rhienhart was another key player, putting up eight points along with seven boards and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Clay City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Clay City's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for North Daviess, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-10.
Clay City has already played their next match (against Dugger Union), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. North Daviess has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against White River Valley.
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