Dragons burn bright
Clinton overwhelms district foe to remain unbeaten in 4-AAA
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Clinton senior guard Bryson Maddox throws down a dunk during the Dragons’ 80-43 win over Union County on Friday, Jan. 23. Maddox led Clinton with 18 points and added seven rebounds and five assists in the victory. - Tony Cox
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Clinton senior guard Camden Nelson shoots a layup during the Dragons’ 80-43 win over Union County on Friday, Jan. 23, as Clinton cruised to a decisive home victory night contest. - Tony Cox
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Clinton guard Logan Hill drives to the basket against Union County during the Dragons’ 80-43 home win on Friday, Jan. 23. - Tony Cox
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Tristian Lundy scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the Dragons’ District 4-AAA rout of Union County on Friday, Jan. 23. - Tony Cox
Clinton High School’s boys basketball team kept its perfect District 4-AAA record intact with a pair of dominant victories last week.
The Dragons (20-7 overall, 5-0 in the district) opened the second half of league play Friday night with an 80-43 home win over Union County at the Don W. Lockard Gymnasium, completing a regular-season sweep of the Patriots.
While longtime Clinton Coach Chris Lockard is pleased with his team’s progress, he knows that the Dragons can’t afford to rest on their laurels or take any opponent lightly as the season continues.
“We’ve made some changes that have helped us offensively,” Lockard said. “We’re in first place, we just picked up our 20th win, but we’ve still got a long way to go to get ready for the (district) tournament.
“Our defense and rebounding are good, and I’m extremely proud of that. But we still have a lot of work to do.”
Against Union County, the game was tight early, with Clinton holding a 20-14 lead at the end of the first quarter. But the Clinton defense was stingy in the second frame as the Dragons all but put the game away, limiting the Patriots to just six points while pouring in 26 of their own to take a 46-20 lead into halftime.
Bryson Maddox once again led the Dragons’ offensive attack, scoring 18 points while adding seven rebounds and five assists.
Tristian Lundy tallied 14 points and grabbed eight boards as Clinton pushed its advantage to 68-29 heading into the fourth quarter.
Earlier in the week, Clinton routed Gibbs 79-45 on Tuesday, Jan. 20, jumping out to a 23-8 lead in the opening quarter and never looking back.
Maddox poured in 28 points and added four steals, three assists and three rebounds. Ben Tackett scored 10 points, while Lundy had seven points and eight rebounds. Braylen Hayden finished with six points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists.
