Imlay City opens with 48-38 win over host Clio

IMLAY CITY — Imlay City made visiting Clio absorb a 48-38 loss in a non-league varsity girls’ basketball game last Thursday night.

With the decision, Imlay City improves to 1-0 this season.

In Thursday’s meeting, Imlay City jumped out to a 12-5 advantage after one quarter was over with.

The second quarter saw Imlay City net 12 points and Clio manage 10, leaving them up 24-15 at the half.

When the action resumed, Imlay City struck with an 11-9 third quarter edge. That increased their cushion to 35-24 with 24 minutes gone.

Clio then put together a 14-13 fourth quarter rally, only to fall 48-38 when the final buzzer sounded.

Lexa Forti (16, including four trifectas) and Lily Lengemann (10) led Imlay City with double digit point totals. The Spartans also had Mikayla Bruman and Alexa Lengemann (six points each), Alyssa Evans and Chloe Bruman (four apiece) along with Brie Hund (two) reach the scoring column.