The Union County Yellowjackets lost against the Clinton Red Devils on January 5th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Union County fell 43-35 to Clinton. Union County has not had much luck with Clinton recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Union County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Keishawn Gibson, who scored 17 points, and Eric Gray who scored nine points along with five rebounds. Gibson hasn't dropped below 15 points for five straight games.
Union County struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clinton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Devin Swindler, who scored eight points along with six rebounds. Michael Henderson was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Union County has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Clinton, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7.
Union County's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Chester at 7:45 p.m. on January 26th. Chester is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak. As for Clinton, they will head out on the road to face off against Woodruff at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (Woodruff is ranked 104th, while Clinton is ranked 116th).
