The Clinton Red Devils will take on the Landrum Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Clinton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Liberty 67-29. Clinton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Mylayja Thompson
| 02/17/25 vs Liberty | 10 |
| 12/03/24 @ Emerald | 7 |
| 02/07/25 @ Eau Claire | 6 |
| 02/04/25 @ Chester | 6 |
| 12/17/24 vs Emerald | 6 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clinton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mylayja Thompson, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten assists. Those ten assists gave Thompson a new career-high. Bryanna Belton was another key player, going 6-for-11 on her way to 17 points.
Thompson wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Clinton was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. Clinton is a perfect 4-0 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Landrum, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on American Leadership Academy with a sharp 54-31 victory on Monday.
The win was the sixth in a row for Clinton, bringing their record for this year to 21-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points over those games. As for Landrum, they pushed their record up to 15-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Clinton came out on top in a nail-biter against Landrum in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, sneaking past 36-33. Will Clinton repeat their success, or does Landrum have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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