The Clearview Clippers advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Scholastic Games of Lorain County on Tuesday night with at 290-230 victory over Brookside.
The Clearview team consisting of Sierra Hitchens, Thomas Rivera and Nathaniel Supurn got out to an early 40 point lead going 5 for 5 on questions in the first round.
After both teams nailed perfect scores in the Current Events Round, the Clippers added 20 points to their lead in round three.
Despite trailing by 120 points going into the final round, the Brookside team consisting of Dakota Rabineau, Lucia Morello and Kassie Brooks mounted a comeback outscoring Clearview by 60 points in the final stanza.
Though a valiant effort, it came to late as the Clippers held on for the win, and team captain Nathaniel Suprun was awarded the Standout Scholar Award.
To hear Tuesday night’s Wildcard Round between Clearview and Brookside click the link below. To hear other archived shows, click here.