After only two points in their last match, South Lenoir made sure to put some points up on the board against Clinton on Wednesday. The South Lenoir Blue Devils walked away with a 59-51 win over the Clinton Dark Horses. The score was all tied up 25-25 at the break, but the Blue Devils were the better team in the second half.
South Lenoir found their leader in sophomore Gavin Brock, who posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Barnett, who earned ten points.
When it comes to explaining why Clinton lost, don't look at Henry Bass. Despite the final result, he scored eight points plus nine rebounds and two steals. Taylen Moore was another key player, scoring eight points.
The victory made it two in a row for South Lenoir and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Clinton, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
South Lenoir will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Ayden - Grifton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clinton, they will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Princeton at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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