Basketball Recap: Ciara Stuart Key Part of a Team Effort in Dark Horses Win

Dark Horses

Margin (Wins)

12/02/24 vs Hobbton	60
12/04/24 vs South Lenoir	54
12/09/24 @ Princeton	47
01/15/25 @ Union	46
01/03/25 vs Union	44

Clinton's matchup on Friday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They put the hurt on the Red Springs Red Devils with a sharp 56-36 victory. The Dark Horses have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Clinton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ciara Stuart, who went 6 of 13 en route to 16 points and four steals. Phoenix Everett was another key player, putting up 13 points and six steals.

Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Monica Washington, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nakira Hunt, who earned eight points.

Clinton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Red Springs, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.

Clinton will head out to square off against St. Pauls at 6:30 p.m. on January 24th. St. Pauls is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season. As for Red Springs, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-27 victory against Purnell Swett on the 18th.