On Friday, Clinton faced Starkville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Clinton Arrows took a 51-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Starkville Yellowjackets. The Arrows have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Jatoi Johnson
| 01/24/25 vs Starkville | 6 |
| 01/14/25 @ Madison Central | 5 |
| 01/12/24 @ Murrah | 4 |
| 01/30/24 vs Murrah | 4 |
| 11/05/24 vs Terry | 4 |
Clinton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jatoi Johnson, who went 5 for 9 en route to 17 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. Those six steals gave Johnson a new career-high. Grace Eatmon was another key player, going 5 of 10 on her way to 13 points.
Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Starkville, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
Clinton will head out to square off against Murrah at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Starkville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tupelo at 6:00 p.m. on January 31st.
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