Basketball Recap: Clinton Comes Up Short

Clinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 60-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs. If the Dark Horses were looking for revenge after losing 62-44 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Henry Bass

Blocked Shots (Career)

02/03/25 vs Wallace-Rose Hill	2
01/20/25 vs East Duplin	1
01/07/25 @ Midway	1
12/13/24 vs James Kenan	1
12/09/24 @ Princeton	1

Despite the loss, Clinton still got an impressive performance from Henry Bass, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Bass a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Taylen Moore, who posted nine points and five boards.

Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.

Clinton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-26 loss against West Bladen on the 4th. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 76-52 defeat against Southwest Onslow on the 6th.