Clayton and Corinth Holders are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2019, but not for long. The Clayton Comets are taking a road trip to challenge the Corinth Holders Pirates at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Clayton was beaten by Southeast Raleigh 71-31. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 66-34, which was the final score in Corinth Holders' tilt against South Garner on Tuesday.
Clayton will need focus on slowing down Darla Lee, one of several Corinth Holders players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 12 points. Jada Vanderhorst was another key player, putting up five points and six rebounds.
Clayton now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Corinth Holders, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Clayton was dealt a bruising 59-24 loss at the hands of Corinth Holders when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lee, who went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on her way to 27 points along with five boards and four steals. Now that Clayton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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