The St. Pauls Bulldogs's seven-game losing streak came to an end on Friday. They came out on top against Clinton by a score of 63-51. With that victory, St. Pauls brought their scoring average up to 50.2 points per game.
St. Pauls found their leader in underclassman Tyson Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Thompson has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Markeon Fletcher, who scored 13 points.
St. Pauls' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10. As for Clinton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
St. Pauls will face off against Midway at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (Midway is ranked 403rd, while St. Pauls is ranked 400th). As for Clinton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against James Kenan at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in James Kenan's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
