Wednesday, January 22, 2025
In a rollercoaster of a basketball game with a shot clock for the first time, the Clifton-Clyde boys basketball team fell to Centralia 60-55.
It would take over five minutes for the Eagles to score their first points of the game, in which Centralia would open the game with a 12-0 run. The Eagles would keep the game close, closing the quarter down by five, 14-9.
The Eagles would own the second quarter, led by Jack Skocny, opening the stanza tying the game at 14 all and outscoring Centralia 12-4 to have the lead going into halftime 21-18.
In the third quarter, Centralia would snatch the momentum. After some back-and-forth, Centralia would start to pull away. Thanks to the inside game, the Panthers outscored the Eagles 21-11 to enter the fourth quarter with a seven-point lead, 39-32.
Skocny would keep the game close by himself, scoring 20 of the Eagles’ 23 fourth quarter points, including hitting a massive three point shot late, to make it a one possession game, but with foul trouble and fighting against the clock, Centralia would hold on to earn their third win of the season.
Skocny had a career high 34 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
Trextin Koch had six points, and three rebounds.
Oliver Nobert had six points, five assists, and two rebounds.
The Eagles will travel to Frankfort to take on the 5-2 Wildcats in league competition. Start time for competition is set for 4 p.m. this Friday.
