If Chester was riding high fresh off their 69-43 takedown of Mid-Carolina last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chester Cyclones came up short against the Clinton Red Devils on Friday, falling 72-50. The Cyclones were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-27.
Leading Clinton to victory were Devin Swindler and Tushawan Richardson. Swindler went 10 of 17 on his way to 24 points and eight boards, while Richardson went 10 for 13 en route to 20 points and five steals. Richardson's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyterian Smith, who posted two points and seven assists.
Chester has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Clinton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Chester will head out on the road to challenge Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chester is facing Columbia at the right time seeing as Columbia is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Clinton, they will square off against Eau Claire at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clinton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Eau Claire likes a good challenge.
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