The St. Pauls Bulldogs won the last time they faced the Clinton Dark Horses, and things went their way on Tuesday too. St. Pauls was the clear victor by a 61-36 margin over Clinton. St. Pauls pushed the score to 45-25 by the end of the third, a deficit Clinton had little chance of recovering from.
St. Pauls' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyson Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Thompson has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tykeem Oxendine, who scored 13 points along with five steals.
St. Pauls pushed their record up to 11-12 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Clinton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Pauls will take on Midway at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully St. Pauls focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Tuesday. As for Clinton, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Fairmont at 7:30 p.m. Fairmont will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Clinton surely won't give up without a fight.
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