Clinton extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 4-14. They came up short against the Murrah Mustangs, falling 72-48. While losing is never fun, the Arrows can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Mustangs are ranked 15th).
As for Murrah, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Murrah to victory, but perhaps none more so than Xavier Thompson, who posted 14 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Kaniellius Smith, who had 11 points and five rebounds.
Clinton has already played their next contest, a 59-54 loss against Madison Central on the 13th. As for Murrah, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-42 victory against Germantown on the 13th.
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