In a thriller in front of a great home crowd, the Cardinals secured a narrow victory, their first of the 2023-24 season, over the Archie Whirlwinds with a final score of 44-42.
The first half proved challenging for the Cardinals as they found themselves trailing 18-12 after the first quarter. The Whirlwinds capitalized on their lead, extending it to 34-20 by halftime.
The Cardinals showed resilience, turning the tide in the third quarter as Archie and Clinton added 8 points apiece to their totals, making the score 42-28 after three periods were in the books.
The game's pivotal moments for the Cardinals and their faithful unfolded throughout the fourth quarter when they used a rampant 15-0 run to close out the 44-22 final.
Senior Garrett Ethridge and sophomore Kaiden Townsend both turned in memorable performances, leading Clinton with 12 points apiece.
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The Lady Cardinals (4-1) were also victorious over Archie with a final of 62-53.
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On Thursday night, the Lady Cardinals (4-2) dropped their second game of the season after a humbling 61-37 home loss to the Nevada Lady Tigers.
Skyte Wilson led the Lady Cards with 10 points while Swearingen dropped 32 for Nevada.
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In the opening round of the MRVC Tournament on Monday night, the Clinton boys fell to Warrensburg by a final of 57-43, dropping their season record to 1-4.
