In the late game of Tuesday’s rivalry matchup between Clinton and Midway, the Dark Horse boys were looking to stop a 3-game skid. Unfortunately for them, the Raiders had a skid of their own they were looking to halt. Clinton led for much of the way but down the stretch Midway rallied past them and claimed the win, 56-45.
Neither team came out of the gate strong and the game was scoreless through the first two minutes. Free throws by Nydarion Blackwell clanked off at the 5:34 mark, keeping the game scoreless. With 5:16 on the clock, there was a timeout on the court. Tanner Williams finally broke the ice, putting the Raiders ahead 2-0 at the halfway point, then Tripp Westbrook stuck back a missed jumper, making it 4-0. Walker Spell got the Dark Horses on the board on the other end to make it 4-2 and moments later, Gregory Coxum hit a three-pointer for the Dark Horses, tying the game up at 5-5. Then, Camden Davis hit a three-ball of his own to put Clinton ahead 8-5. Blackwell made it a three-point trifecta to make it 11-5 before a late basket by Kemari McNeil made it 11-7 at the end of the first quarter.