Clinton rolls past Scott Dragons remain perfect in league play
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Braylen Hayden, a 6-foot-7 senior guard, logged 23 minutes and finished with five defensive rebounds, two assists and one block in the Dragons’ 60-44 home win over Scott on Thursday night. - Ellie Hatmaker
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Camden Nelson, senior guard, had three defensive rebounds and four assists in the Dragons 60-44 win over district foe Scott. - Ellie Hatmaker
Mother Nature disrupted high school basketball schedules last week, and snow and ice could remain a factor this week.
Clinton High School’s boys basketball team managed to play its lone scheduled game—albeit 48 hours later than originally planned.
The Dragons (21-7 overall, 6-0 in District 4-AAA) remained perfect in league play with a 60-44 victory over Scott Thursday night at the Don W. Lockard Gymnasium.
Clinton started hot, outscoring the Highlanders 17-10 in the opening quarter and stretching its lead to 40-17 by halftime. The Dragons scored just 20 points in the second half but held on to remain atop the district standings.
“I think we’re playing well right now, and I think some of the adjustments that we’ve made have worked out,” longtime Dragons head coach Chris Lockard said.
Still, Lockard said his team must improve its consistency as the regular season winds down.
“We’re looking to be more consistent on both ends of the floor,” he said. “We have two district games left—Gibbs and Anderson County.”
Against Scott, Bryson Maddox led the way with 22 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Tristian Lundy added 15 points, six boards, four steals and three assists. Point guard Camden Nelson finished with seven points, four assists, two rebounds and one steal.
“Camden is really playing well right now, and Bryson Maddox is doing well,” Lockard said. “We still have two big district games left, and I still think Scott County is a great team. They’re better than their record indicates.”
With the loss, the Highlanders fell to 12-9 overall and 1-5 in district play.
Clinton was scheduled to visit Karns on Monday in a non-league contest and face Gibbs on Tuesday in a key district game. However, those games were canceled due to Knox County Schools closing schools on both Monday and Tuesday.
Clinton is slated to close out district play Friday against crosstown rival Anderson County.
