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Clinton College Stymies Kentucky State Rally, Defeats Second-Straight Division II Opponent
The Clinton Golden Bears showcased a whole crew effort in scoring, protection, and sheer tenacity to befuddle Kentucky State throughout their 98-91 win on the 2nd YES USVI Basic HBCU Basketball Event.
Jan. 2, 2023; Clinton School defeats Kentucky State on the YES USVI Basic HBCU Basketball Event. Credit score: Kyle A. Mosley, HBCU Legends
“It feels nice,” Coach Sloan mentioned, beaming. “I am so pleased with the children that they had been capable of pull it off. It was a troublesome recreation. We fought exhausting the entire recreation and got here out with the victory.”
Though Clinton School misplaced 74-70 to eventual the match champions of West Virginia State within the opening spherical, the scrappy and assured crew from Rock Hill, SC, performed two comfort rounds video games towards Division II HBCU groups. In the long run, in addition they proved measurement would not matter when you’ve gotten expertise and might play as a crew.
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Cory Sloan’s crew had been these match’s “Cinderella Darlings,” as they received two-straight video games over Division II groups. The wins had been the first-ever of this magnitude within the college’s historical past.
5 Clinton gamers scored double-digits as Jeremiah Anderson led Clinton with 21 factors and 6 rebounds. Whereas Tyler Hammond and Cameron Shannon every added 17 factors on the afternoon.
The Golden Bears led many of the first half into halftime, 51-38. Kentucky State rallied within the second half registering 53 factors to 47 by Clinton. Finally, the Thorobreds got here inside eight factors with little over 5 minutes left within the recreation. Clinton elevated its benefit to 87-77 till Montrell Jacobs dunked and later hit a 3-pointer to get inside 7 factors with 2:25 remaining. Coach Jackson’s crew closed the hole to five factors after guard Jay Murrell sank a shot, however that was shut as they might get earlier than shedding 98-91 to Clinton.