Clarkrange lost to Jackson County on January 6th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Buffaloes were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 65-64 to the Blue Devils. The Buffaloes were up 41-19 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Mason McWhirter
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Clarkrange's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason McWhirter, who went 6-for-8 to rack up 15 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. McWhirter has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tristan Taylor, who shot 86% from the field on his way to 16 points and three steals.
Clarkrange's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Jackson County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Clarkrange didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-41 loss against Pickett County on the 29th. Jackson County has also already played their next matchup (against Clay County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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