Lady Dragons honor Dixon
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Clinton High School’s Lady Dragons had an emotional tribute to Craig Dixon, who died last June, last Thursday night during the break between the girls and boys games when Clinton High hosted Oak Ridge High School.
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CRAIG DIXON
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Clinton lone senior Lady Dragon Addison Delcarmen stares down a Maryville Christian ball handler Saturday night as the Lady Dragons closed the regular season with a win.
The Clinton High School girls basketball team split a pair of games late last week.
The Lady Dragons closed out the regular season Saturday night with a 69-45 victory over Maryville Christian at the Don W. Lockard Gymnasium.
On Thursday, Clinton lost to Oak Ridge 65-40 on a night when the team paid tribute to the late Craig Dixon, a longtime assistant coach who passed away on June 25, 2022, from heart disease.
Fans were asked to wear red for Heart Disease Awareness, or Clinton Orange.
In an emotional ceremony between the Lady Dragons game and the Dragons taking the court, a large banner was brought out honoring Dixon. Numerous signs were posted on the walls of Don Lockard Gymnasium as well.
The Lady Dragons have played the 2022-23 season with an empty coach’s chair on their side of the bench bearing Dixon’s name.
The Lady Dragons will now host the District 4-AAA Tournament.
Clinton (4-2 in district play during the regular season) is the No. 2 seed.