(Basketball) Lynchburg Clay 63 East Clinton 45

 

*Using records from Hudl and Maxpreps*

Clay (4-8) came out with a lot of pep in their step and led by 10 (22-12) after one. Right out of the shoot they seemed ready to play. East Clinton (1-9) would come out with a lot of effort but seemed to be a step or two behind Clay in all aspects of the game.

In the second quarter, things were much tighter with Clay outscoring East 15-12. Neither team was able to do much as far as pulling away from each other, as both teams took turns making some big buckets and forcing enough turnovers to keep things interesting.

The third quarter would see a total of 20 points scored, with each team putting in ten. The two teams both seem to be a lot more even in the quarter than the records would indicate, with each team, from my perspective, giving 100% effort.

The final frame was pretty much even, with the winners getting five more points to post the 18-point win. I believe the final frame, though close, was played with each player knowing the game was over, but it did not stop either from playing hard and, for the most part, clean.

Clay would have seven different players score, with Denver Clinton going off for 29 points. The kid was by far the best player on the court on this day. He did his work inside most of the game, with five points coming on free throws. Trevor Niehaus chipped in with 12 points. He would have four points from the free throw line. Draedon West provided 9 points on all three-pointers.

East had three players do the bulk of the work on the offensive end of the court. Kaiden Roth led the way with 12 points. He made five shots from the field and 2 from the free throw line. The sophomore might be a player who is going to have a nice run for his school and one of the players that will end up being a big part of turning things around before he moves on. Senior Toby Huff had 11 points, including one three-pointer. Junior Aidan Warner had two three pointers and 10 total for the game.