Clinton High School was the site of a rivalry showdown on Tuesday night as the Dark Horses welcomed in their favorite nemesis, the Lady Raiders of Midway. After suffering a terrible first-half slump, Clinton recovered in the second half and went on to claim a 39-27 victory.
Both teams got off to shaky starts with Midway struggling to control the ball while Clinton’s shooting was just as ice-cold. McKenzie Williams did get the Lady Raiders on the board with a baseline jumper but just a few moments later DaNiyah Coxum tied things up on a pair of free throws. The period was moving quickly and at the halfway point, the score was deadlocked at 2-2. Both teams continued to miss shots as the offenses were simply cold. Morgan Williams finally broke the tie, getting a jumper at the top of the key to make it 4-2. Moments later KaraBeth Benton hit a long-range jumper to make it 6-2 with 1:21 left in the period. After the Lady Dark Horses seemed to find their footing, a technical foul was assessed to Morgan Williams, which put Ava Williford at the line for two. She converted both and Clinton would go on to take a 7-6 lead. That score held up as the first period came to a close.