The Clinton Comets basketball team scored 43 points and limited the visiting Utica Academy of Science Atoms to 42 in the Comets league triumph on Tuesday.

The Comets now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Sherburne-Earlville for a non-league game on Monday, January 27.

With the loss, Utica Academy of Science falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Atoms travel to Sherburne-Earlville (Sherburne, NY) to confront the Marauders in a game on Friday, December 20. The Marauders go into the game with a record of 0-0.