Basketball Recap: Clinton Prairie Gophers vs. Southmont Mounties
Clinton Prairie's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Southmont Mounties by a score of 53-43.
Hyleigh Wilson went supernova for Clinton Prairie, scoring 16 points plus six steals and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbey Swan, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Southmont saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ella Barry went 6 for 13 en route to 25 points plus seven steals. That was a full 58.1% of Southmont's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Layla Gomez was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Clinton Prairie now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Southmont, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Clinton Prairie is taking a road trip to square off against Benton Central at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Clinton Prairie is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Southmont, they will take on Western Boone in a tournament on Friday.
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