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Clinton Co. defeats Trojans 50-40 GREG RANKIN Sports Writer The Monticello Trojans hosted the Clinton County Bulldogs Tuesday night. The meeting was the first between the two teams this season. Clinton County and Monticello last faced each other during the 2003-2004 season with Monticello coming out on top in that match-up 83-56. This time around, the Trojans did not fare as well. The Bulldogs defeated Monticello 50-40. Clinton County came to Monticello with a record comparable to the Trojans. Both teams had 15 wins going into the game. The win extended Clinton Countyıs record to 16 wins and 11 losses and the loss dropped Monticelloıs record to 15 wins and 9 losses. Monticello and Clinton County battled back and forth during the first quarter. Both teams led during the first eight minutes and at the end of one quarter, the Bulldogs led the Trojans by only 1. Clinton was able to slowly pull away during the second quarter. The Bulldogs put 17 points on the board to Monticelloıs 10 during the period. By halftime, Clinton had stretched their lead to 8. The Bulldogs also outscored the Trojans during the third quarter. After three quarters, Monticello trailed Clinton County by 13. The Trojans looked better during the fourth quarter and were able to cut into the Bulldogsı lead but were never able to tie the game during the final eight minutes. When the final horn sounded, Monticello trailed Clinton County by 10. Monticello was led in scoring by Zeb Davis. He put up 11 points and Phillip Inman added 10. The Trojans struggled from the line Tuesday night. They shot 8 free throws for the game but only made 2 of them (25 percent). Clinton County was able to get to the charity stripe much more often than the Trojans. The Bulldogs shot 24 free throws during the contest but made only 13 of them (54 percent). Both teams scored the majority of their points from inside. Monticello connected for only 2 3-point baskets and the Bulldogs made 3 of their attempts from behind the 3-point line. Five players scored for the Trojans and seven players put points on the board for the Bulldogs. ³We had a pretty good effort Tuesday night,² said Coach Gary Abbott. ³All our guys played really hard and looked to be improving. You never like to lose but we can build on the effort and continue getting better with effort like we had Tuesday night.² Tuesday night was Senior Night for the Trojans. All of the schoolıs seniors that play basketball, cheer, or play in the band were honored. The boyıs basketball team honored senior Frank Talley and cameraman Ben Harris. Monticelloıs final regular season game was against Somerset on Friday night. They played their first round district tournament game against Russell County on the following Monday, February 28. Monticello hosts the 47th District Tournament this year. The championship game will be held Friday night, March 4. Add a comment |
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