Hawks drop battle to Horace Maynard, edge Jefferson
8th grader Jayden Bounds shoots a free throw at Jefferson on Nov. 13.
Clinton built a 24–17 halftime lead on the road but couldn’t hold off Horace Maynard’s late surge, eventually falling 39–34. The Hawks led 30–21 before the Red Devils put together an 11-0 run to flip the game in the second half.
Deacon McGhee led the Hawks with 14 points. Clinton dominated the glass with 35 rebounds, including 11 from Victor Barrett. Levi Braden hit a pair of threes and finished with eight points. Canyon Long added seven, Bryce Slaven scored three, and Barrett chipped in two. CMS also recorded four blocked shots in the loss.
The Hawks responded with a resilient performance Thursday, securing a 43–38 win at Jefferson behind 12 points and five assists from Deacon. Clinton used a 15–2 run in the first half to build momentum and led 21–10 at the break. After Jefferson briefly took a 37–36 lead with a 10-0 fourth-quarter run, the Hawks regrouped and closed out the game with strong defense and timely scoring.
Clinton shot 16-of-30 inside the arc and assisted on 10 of its 17 field goals. Canyon Long grabbed five rebounds, while Levi Braden, Victor Barrett, Jayden Bounds, and Pierson Lollar each added six points. Long added three.
“It was a hard-fought team win tonight,” head coach Matt McGhee said, on the Jefferson win. “We grew up a little in the second half. Things weren’t going our way, but we persevered and came away with the ‘W.’ We still have areas to improve, but we’re slowly coming together.”
The CMS Hawks and Lady Hawks are on the road this week, traveling to Webb School on Monday, then to Northview in Kodak for a district showdown on Thursday.