Basketball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Clinton's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

Clinton's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They managed a 55-51 win over the El Dorado Springs Bulldogs. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 469th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Clinton has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points over those games. As for El Dorado Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season.

Clinton has already played their next game (against Lafayette County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for El Dorado Springs, they will face off against Conway at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.