Lady Dragons earn testy win at Scott
Road victory secures regular season crown
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Clinton’s Sydney Herrell battles for a loose ball in Friday night’s back-and-forth battle against Scott High. The Lady Dragons wrapped up the regular season dis- trict title with the win. - Ken Leinart
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Clinton High School’s Sarah Burton stops and pops for a two-pointer at Scott High Friday night. Burton scored 25 for the Lady Dragons, leaving her 40 points shy of 2,000 for her high school career. Burton has been nominated for the 2021-22 Tennessee Miss Basketball. - Ken Leinart
The Clinton Lady Dragons clinched the regular season district title with a 49-44 win at Scott Friday night.
The Lady Dragons went up 12-7 in the first quarter only to see the Lady Highlanders rally to take a 23-20 lead at the half. Clinton answered the bell in the second half, fighting back to tie the game at 36-36.
Sarah Burton, Ally York and Belle Starnes provided the scoring in the third quarter. The Lady Dragons pulled ahead in the fourth quarter as York knocked down a pair of 3-pointers, giving her four for the game. Burton, Starnes, and Bailey Burroughs made their free throws down the stretch and the Lady Dragons took the win and the regular season district title, meaning they will have the number one seed in the upcoming district tournament.
Burton led all scorers with 25 points while York added 12 points.
The Lady Dragons (13-7, 5-1 in district play) host Hardin Valley Academy Thursday and Oak Ridge on Friday. They visit Powell on Monday, Feb. 7.
CHS 12 8 16 13 49
Scott 7 16 13 8 44
CHS - Sarah Burton (25), Ally York (12), Belle Starnes (9), Bailey Burroughs (3)
Scott - Zoey Terry (8), Riley Price (8), Alaina Dunca (8), Brittany Morrow (6), Jalin Young (5), Rachel Garrett (4), Julie Lewallen (2)