The Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs entered their tilt with the Clinton Dark Horses with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Wallace-Rose Hill enjoyed a cozy 62-44 victory over Clinton on Monday. That's another feather in the cap for Wallace-Rose Hill, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Wallace-Rose Hill found their leader in underclassman Matthew Wells, who scored 17 points. Wells is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Irving Brown, who scored ten points.
Wallace-Rose Hill's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-9. As for Clinton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Wallace-Rose Hill will look to defend their home court on Friday against Kinston at 8:00 p.m. Kinston presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Wallace-Rose Hill in North Carolina (Kinston is ranked 120th, while Wallace-Rose Hill is ranked 383rd). As for Clinton, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Red Springs at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th. Red Springs is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season.