Basketball Recap: Clinton Dark Horses vs. South Lenoir Blue Devils
A well-balanced attack led Clinton over South Lenoir in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Clinton Dark Horses blew the South Lenoir Blue Devils out of the water with a 65-11 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-8.
Clinton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Phoenix Everett led the charge by going 7 for 16 en route to 17 points plus seven steals. Everett has been hot recently, having posted five or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Rubi Davila, who went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points plus six steals.
Clinton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
The win got Clinton back to even at 2-2. As for South Lenoir, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Clinton will take on James Kenan at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Clinton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season. As for South Lenoir, they will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Ayden - Grifton at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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