Clinton is 2-8 against Midway since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Clinton Dark Horses will take on the Midway Raiders at 6:00 p.m.
Clinton is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Fairmont on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Clinton came up short against Fairmont, falling 78-54. While losing is never fun, the Dark Horses can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 618th, while the Golden Tornadoes are ranked 230th).
Meanwhile, Midway hadn't done well against St. Pauls recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Midway took their contest with ease, bagging a 69-38 win over St. Pauls. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
This is the second loss in a row for Clinton and nudges their season record down to 4-20. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points over those games. As for Midway, their record now sits at 15-5.
Clinton ended up a good deal behind Midway in their previous matchup back in January, losing 52-38. Can Clinton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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