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Basketball: Clinton girls finish as runner-up in Christmas tournament

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The Clinton Lady Dragons finished as runner-up in the Don W. Lockard Christmas Invitational basketball tournament in Clinton on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2016, losing to Cumberland Gap 57-17. Clinton was led by Kinley Martin (5), who scored 11 points. (Photo by Luther Simmons)

 

CLINTON—The Clinton Lady Dragons finished as runner-up in the Don W. Lockard Christmas Invitational basketball tournament last week.

Clinton (4-10, 2-3 District 3-AAA) was overwhelmed by Cumberland Gap in the girls’ championship game. The Lady Panthers took a 34-2 halftime lead on their way to a 57-17 triumph at Clinton High School on Wednesday.

The Lady Panthers (6-5, 1-2 District 2-Class AA) also defeated the Lady Dragons 71-37 earlier in the day. [Read more…]

Area hoops squads to stay on court after Christmas

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With the pre-Christmas tournaments wrapped up, attention will turn for some area teams to post-Christmas basketball tournaments next week.

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats will take part in the Andrew Johnson Bank Classic in Greeneville next week, starting play against Jefferson County on Wednesday.

The Wildcat boys will participate in the Arby’s Classic at Tennessee High in Bristol and will open up Tuesday against Science Hill, a team Oak Ridge beat 82-72 last weekend in Johnson City. [Read more…]

Basketball: Don W. Lockard Christmas Invitational Monday-Wednesday in Clinton

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The Second Annual Don W. Lockard Christmas Invitational basketball tournament tips off at Clinton High School this afternoon and runs through Wednesday.

Day one begins at 4:30 p.m. Monday, December 19, with the Cumberland Gap girls facing off against Knox Central. At 6 p.m., the Cumberland Gap boys tangle with Oakdale, followed at 7:30 by the Clinton Lady Dragons battling Oakdale. Day one is capped off by the Campbell County boys against FBA.

Day two starts Tuesday at noon with the Clinton Dragon boys taking on Oakdale, followed by the Oakdale girls against Cumberland Gap at 1:30. At 3 p.m. Tuesday, the FBA boys square off against Cumberland Gap, followed at 4:30 by the Clinton girls taking on Knox Central. At 6 p.m. Tuesday, the Dragon boys take the court against former Clinton assistant Jay Gregory’s Sullivan North squad. At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Oakdale girls face Central, and day two closes with Campbell County’s boys battling Sullivan North. [Read more…]

Basketball: Wildcats, Lady Wildcats win at Clinton

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The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats beat the Clinton Lady Dragons 61-19 on Tuesday, and the Wildcats won 87-57.

It was the 59th consecutive time the Oak Ridge girls have defeated the Clinton girls since 1990. The Lady Wildcats (3-1, 1-0 District 3-AAA) were led at Don Lockard Gymnasium by junior Mykia Dowdell with 18 points and sophomore Jada Guinn with 14. Only three Lady Dragons (0-4, 0-1) scored, led by Nikki Jones with eight points, Kinley Martin with six, and Danyel Joy with five. [Read more…]