North Carolina High School Basketball - Clinton crushes East Duplin
January 19, 2018: Clinton, NC 28328 Clinton Dark Horses (Clinton, NC) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting East Duplin Panthers (Beulaville, NC), 64-23 in a league bout.
With the win, Clinton upgrades its record to 14-1 on the season. The Dark Horses travel to Spring Creek (Seven Springs, NC) to clash with the Gators in a East Central 2A bout on Monday, January 22. The Gators go into the bout with a record of 5-8. Spring Creek lost 65-55 in their recent league bout against Goldsboro (Goldsboro, NC)
Next up, the Panthers clash with the Midway Raiders (Dunn, NC) in a East Central 2A bout, on Saturday, January 20. East Duplin will attempt to upgrade on its 7-6 season record. The Raiders go into the bout with a 5-7 record after their 76-52 league loss to James Kenan (Warsaw, NC).