The Clinton Dragons pushed their score all the way to 59 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their rough 80-59 defeat to Tampa Catholic might stick with them for a while. Clinton's loss continues a unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Leading Tampa Catholic to victory were Ashley Knox and Khalia Woodley. Knox scored 24 points, while Woodley scored 26 points. The match was Knox's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Martelli, who scored seven points.
Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Tampa Catholic, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
Clinton won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Forest at 6:25 p.m. on December 29th. Tampa Catholic will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Varsity Opponent at 6:25 p.m. on December 29th.
