Clinton proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 23) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the El Paso-Gridley Titans 56-53. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Maroons' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Titans are ranked 362nd).
Clinton's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for El Paso-Gridley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Clinton and Oakwood will round out the year against one another at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for El Paso-Gridley, they will take on Quincy Notre Dame at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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