Clinton hasn't had much luck against Evansville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. Clinton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Evansville likes a good challenge.
Clinton will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Turner, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Clinton skirted past Turner 58-55. The 58-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Evansville can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 62-41 margin over Big Foot. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Blue Devils have posted against the Chiefs since January 21, 2020.
Evansville's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for Clinton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Clinton was able to grind out a solid win over Evansville in their previous meeting back in February, winning 73-60. Will Clinton repeat their success, or does Evansville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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