The Clinton Arrows will venture away from home to take on the Madison Central Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Clinton, who comes in off a win.
If Clinton beats Madison Central with 43 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Clinton enjoyed a cozy 43-24 victory over Murrah on Friday. That's two games straight that the Arrows have won by exactly 19 points.
Clinton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jatoi Johnson out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Aria Jones was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Madison Central was beaten by Starkville 60-31 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Yellowjackets are ranked eighth).
The victory made it two in a row for Clinton and bumps their season record up to 16-5. As for Madison Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Clinton came up short against Madison Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 49-43. Thankfully for Clinton, Lauren Sutton (who posted 22 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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