CLINTON — The Clinton Junior High School boys basketball season has begun. The junior Maroons were found on their home court trading plays with the Central A&M (CAM) Raiders. 

The evening began with a whopping surprise as the 7th grade Maroons shot out to a 20-0 lead in just the first quarter.  The second quarter saw the Maroons lose concentration, scoring just 8 points but taking a 28-3 lead into halftime.

The Maroons continued the attack in the third quarter, scoring 16 points and then prodeeded to destroy the opposition with another 15 points in the fourth quarter, while holding the Raiders to just 3 points in each of those quarters. 

The final score Maroons 59-Raiders 9.  The 7th graders were led by Bryce Miller (#45) with 14 points followed by Cole Thomas (#10) with 9 points and Evan Newberry (#13) with 7 points.

This brought the hometown fans hope for the second game between the 8th grade teams. 

The first quarter was very close with the teams tied at 11 heading into the second quarter.  The Raiders took over the game at this point and wreaked havoc on the Maroons. 

The raiders went on an 18-9 run in the quarter, taking a 29-20 lead into the halftime break.  The second half saw the Raiders keep up the pressure extending the lead to 43-30 at the end of the third quarter. 

The Maroons rallied in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough to surpass the Raiders lead and the opposition won 58-48.  The Maroons were led by J. Bell with 31 points (including six 3-pointers) followed by B. Stauffer with 8 points.