Union County is 0-10 against Clinton since January of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Union County Yellowjackets will get right back to it and host the Clinton Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Union County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged Spartanburg Christian Academy out 37-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Yellowjackets have posted since December 4, 2023.
Meanwhile, Clinton strolled past Emerald with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 43-26. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.
Union County better keep an eye on McKenzie Clark. She was instrumental in Clinton's win, going 7 of 10 on her way to 18 points in addition to six boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Clark a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kemaria Shelton, who posted eight points and nine boards.
Clinton's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.7 points. As for Union County, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Union County was dealt a bruising 72-21 loss at the hands of Clinton in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clinton's Mylayja Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 steals. Now that Union County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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