Cleveland Wins Against Southeast Raleigh Amid Medical Emergency
No. 11 Cleveland improved its regular season streak to 60 wins, defeating No. 21 Southeast Raleigh. The game was interrupted by a medical emergency involving Krisjon Clark, which stopped play for over 30 minutes.
According to Cleveland coach Scott Riley, Clark was in stable condition at the hospital after being hit by two defenders while attempting to catch a short pass. The incident occurred with 5:39 left in the third quarter, and Clark was initially unresponsive, prompting the medical team to perform compressions.
"I was ready to walk away and finish this on Monday," Riley said. "They wanted to finish it tonight."
WRAL confirmed that Clark went into cardiac arrest, but a defibrillator detected a faint pulse, and Clark became more alert before being taken to the hospital. Coach Riley allowed his team to decide whether to postpone the game, and they chose to continue playing.
Author's summary: Cleveland wins against Southeast Raleigh after a medical emergency interrupts the game.