Make it nine blowout wins for the Clinton Maroons this season. They were the clear victor by a 59-34 margin over Shelbyville. Given Clinton's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while Shelbyville is ranked 483rd), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Shelbyville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dru Clark. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Clinton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Shelbyville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Clinton will be playing at home against Central A & M at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shelbyville won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Meridian at 6:30 p.m. on January 25th. Meridian is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
