The Clinton Dark Horses will square off against the James Kenan Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clinton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully James Kenan likes a good challenge.
Clinton is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing South Lenoir: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Clinton blew South Lenoir out of the water with a 56-14 final score. The Dark Horses have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 42 points or more this season.
Janiyah Simmons
| 12/10/24 @ South Lenoir | 10 |
| 12/09/24 @ Princeton | 6 |
| 12/04/24 vs South Lenoir | 6 |
| 12/29/23 vs Heide Trask | 6 |
| 12/02/24 vs Hobbton | 2 |
Clinton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Rubi Davila, who went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points, and Janiyah Simmons, who posted ten points and seven steals. Those ten points gave Simmons a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Janiya Mosley, who had four points and five steals.
Meanwhile, James Kenan had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Midway by a score of 40-29 on Wednesday.
Clinton's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for James Kenan, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Clinton and James Kenan were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January, but Clinton came up empty-handed after a 38-37 loss. Can Clinton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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