Columbia lost against Clinton back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Columbia Capitals had to suffer through a 50-5 loss at the hands of the Clinton Red Devils. While losing is never fun, the Capitals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Red Devils are ranked 66th).
Leading Clinton to victory were McKenzie Clark and Mylayja Thompson. Clark posted ten points and three steals, while Thompson earned eight points and four steals. Thompson has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kemaria Shelton, who had six points and eight boards.
Columbia's defeat was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Clinton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Columbia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-24 loss against Fairfield Central on the 4th. As for Clinton, they have also already played their next contest, a 40-31 defeat against Laurens on the 1st.
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