The Union County Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to challenge the Clinton Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union County comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Union County lost 75-52 to Boiling Springs on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 27th).

Cliff Gregory
| 12/09/25 vs Boiling Springs | 67% |
| 12/08/25 @ Landrum | 100% |
| 12/05/25 vs Newberry | 40% |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cliff Gregory, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 13 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games he's played. Juan Jeter was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Clinton slipped by Belton-Honea Path 55-54 on Thursday.
Clinton's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Union County against Clinton in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 71-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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