Clinton suffered their closest loss since February 13, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Fairfield Central Griffins by a score of 47-44. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Griffins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-52 back in January.
Leading Fairfield Central to victory were Thomas Johnson and Rashawn Brown. Johnson dropped a double-double with 19 points and 15 boards, while Brown posted 14 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in assists (two). Jaden Mozie was another key player, putting up six points.
Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Fairfield Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clinton will host Saluda at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fairfield Central, they will be playing at home against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
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