Clinton had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 24-point drubbing they dealt Beardstown on Saturday. The Clinton Maroons blew past the Beardstown Tigers 66-42. Given the Maroons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Tigers are ranked 623rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Beardstown saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Colby DeSollar went 5 for 12 en route to 11 points and five steals. DeSollar has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Heller, who posted six points and five rebounds.
Clinton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Beardstown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.
Clinton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-47 loss against Monticello on the 14th. Beardstown has also already played their next matchup, a 62-35 victory against Astoria/VIT on the 14th.
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