After flying high against Red Springs last Friday, Clinton came back down to earth. The Clinton Dark Horses took a blow against the St. Pauls Bulldogs on Tuesday, falling 61-24. The Dark Horses have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Ciara Stuart
| 02/11/25 vs St. Pauls | 3 |
| 02/07/25 vs Red Springs | 7 |
| 02/04/25 @ West Bladen | 8 |
| 02/03/25 vs Wallace-Rose Hill | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Midway | 4 |
Clinton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ciara Stuart, who posted nine points and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games she's played. Daniyah Coxum also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Even though they lost, Clinton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Zakoreya Davis was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 12 boards for St. Pauls. Those 20 points gave Davis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zhari Shipman, who went 6-for-13 en route to 18 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for St. Pauls, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Clinton has already played their next match, a 62-25 loss against Fairmont on the 14th. As for St. Pauls, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-12 win against Midway on the 14th.
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