Wallace-Rose Hill came into Thursday's contest looking for another win against Clinton, but Phoenix Everett wouldn't allow it. The Clinton Dark Horses took down the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs 70-51 on Thursday thanks in part to Everett, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played.
Another player making a difference was Jayla Pickett, who posted nine points in addition to five boards and four steals. Those four steals gave her a new career-high.
Wallace-Rose Hill's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Savannah Smith, who put up 15 points along with six boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Sloan, who had eight points in addition to five assists and three blocks.
Dark Horses
| 12/26/24 vs Wallace-Rose Hill | 70-51 |
| 12/13/24 vs James Kenan | 55-52 |
| 12/10/24 @ South Lenoir | 56-14 |
| 12/09/24 @ Princeton | 63-16 |
| 12/04/24 vs South Lenoir | 65-11 |
| 12/02/24 vs Hobbton | 66-6 |
The win was the sixth in a row for Clinton, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Clinton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 52-49 defeat against Lakewood on the 27th. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-44 loss against Heide Trask on the 27th.
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