Clinton and Raymond are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Clinton Arrows will venture away from home to challenge the Raymond Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Clinton has five straight wins, Raymond has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Clinton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Leake Central 62-42 on Tuesday. The Arrows have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Raymond came up short against Yazoo County on Tuesday, falling 44-19. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Panthers are ranked 78th).
Clinton pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Raymond, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything came up roses for Clinton against Raymond when the teams last played back in November, as the squad secured a 55-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clinton 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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