Clever’s struggles at home continued Wednesday, as the Jays dropped a 70-41 decision to Aurora.
Clever is 1-24 at home dating back to the 2020-21 season and halted a 17-game home losing streak earlier this season.
Lane Mendenhall topped the Jays with 13 points.
Aurora (5-16) stopped its losing streak at three games. The Houn’ Dawgs received 18 points from Trandan Darnall and 17 from Daunte Floyd.
Earlier this week, Clever (3-18) was tabbed the No. 7 seed for Class 3 District 12, to be played at Diamond. The Jays will play No. 2 seed Lamar (8-15) in the first round.
The District’s No. 1 seed is Stockton 13-8. Southwest (15-3) is No. 3, East Newton (7-16) No. 4, Sarcoxie (11-11) No. 5 and Diamond (6-17) No. 6.
Aurora 70, Clever 41
AURORA (70) — Thornhill 3 0-0 8, Boatwright 1 0-0 3, Darnall 6 5-7 18, Floyd 7 3-5 17, Carpenter 1 0-0 3, McHenry 2 3-4 7, Brown 2 4-5 8, Hoffman 2 0-0 6.
CLEVER (41) — Adkins 2 0-0 4, Peebles 2 2-2 7, Verch 2 0-0 5, Mendenhall 4 4-4 13, Whiles 4 0-0 8.
Aurora 21 14 17 18 - 70
Clever 10 9 13 9 - 41
3-point goals - Thornhill 2, Boatwright, Darnall, Carpenter, Peebles, Verch, Mendenhall.
