Clifton proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 21) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Troy Trojans, sneaking past 54-51. This was a revenge game for the Cubs: when they faced off against the Trojans back in January, they had to take a 43-38 loss.
Clifton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maddox Hinojosa, who posted 14 points. Ray Ochoa was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Clifton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Troy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-10.
Clifton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 64-53 victory against McGregor on the 31st. As for Troy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-49 win against Whitney on the 31st.
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