If Mid-Carolina wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Clinton, they should've done a better job of containing Tushawan Richardson. The Clinton Red Devils walked away with a 68-58 win over the Mid-Carolina Rebels on Tuesday thanks in part to Richardson, who posted 34 points and eight rebounds. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.

Zy'Darrion Butler
02/11/25 vs Mid-Carolina | 10 |
01/14/25 vs Columbia | 8 |
02/07/25 @ Eau Claire | 7 |
02/06/25 vs Eau Claire | 7 |
01/31/25 @ Columbia | 6 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Zy'Darrion Butler, who earned ten points. Those ten points gave him a new career-high.
When it comes to explaining why Mid-Carolina lost, don't look at Ryan Crooks. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-11 en route to 19 points. Jamarian Dewalt was another key player, putting up ten points and six boards.
Clinton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Mid-Carolina, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-18.
Coming up, Clinton will square off against Fairfield Central at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fairfield Central comes in on nine and Clinton on four. Mid-Carolina does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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