Clinton played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes, falling 78-54. The defeat continues a trend for the Dark Horses in their matchups with the Golden Tornadoes: they've now lost eight in a row.
Anyahs Butler
| 02/14/25 @ Fairmont | 50% |
| 02/11/25 vs St. Pauls | 56% |
| 02/07/25 vs Red Springs | 67% |
| 02/04/25 @ West Bladen | 60% |
Several Dark Horses players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Anyahs Butler, who en route to 21 points. Butler is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Taylen Moore, who posted nine points.
Josiah Billings continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Fairmont, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 17 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Billings a new career-high in assists (four). Xavier Johnson was another key player, putting up 13 points and five boards.
Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Fairmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Clinton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-45 defeat against Midway on the 17th. Fairmont will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wallace-Rose Hill at 7:30 p.m. on February 25th.
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