Basketball Recap: Clinton Skates Past Paxton-Buckley-Loda with Ease

Maroons

Margin (Wins)

12/27/24 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda	36
12/12/24 @ Shelbyville	34
12/16/24 vs Meridian	11
12/19/24 @ Roanoke-Benson	10
12/26/24 vs Neoga	6

After losing to Paxton-Buckley-Loda the last time they met, Clinton decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Clinton Maroons simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers 57-21. The Maroons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 24 points or more this season.

Clinton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.

Clinton and Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, they will be taking part in a tournament against Neoga at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.