Men's Basketball | 3/1/2024 7:10:00 AM
The Clinton Arrows Basketball team earned a spot in the MHSAA 7A State Championship game on Thursday with a 64-54 win over the Brandon Bulldogs. This will be the 3rd state championship game appearance for the Arrows in the past 4 seasons.
The Arrows jumped out quick, scoring 23 points in the 1st quarter and taking an 11 point lead into the 2nd quarter. The 2nd quarter was more of the same, and the Arrows led by 19 going into halftime.
In the 2nd half, the Bulldogs made some adjustments and were able to trim the lead slowly in the 3rd quarter, but the Arrows held their double-digit advantage headed into the final frame. In the 4th quarter, the Bulldogs started fast with a 7-0 run to trim the lead to 7 points at 51-44. The Arrows then used precise ballhandling and passing to take advantage of their lead and turn the game into a free-throw shooting contest. The Arrows were able to convert their attempts from the charity stripe and extend their lead back to 10 by the time the final buzzer sounded.
For the Arrows, Senior MHSAA 7A Mr. Basketball Trey Alexander led the way with 20 points, followed by Junior
Jakobe Cavett with 14 and Senior
Kameron Wilkes with 11. The Bulldogs had two 20-point scorers in the game with Nate White scoring 21 and Braylon Barnes scoring 20.
The Arrows will face the Meridian Wildcats on Saturday night at 8 PM for the 7A State Championship. The game will take place at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. Tickets will be available through GoFan and NFHS subscribers will be able to acces the livestream video.
