Women's Basketball | 12/16/2025 10:30:00 PM
CLINTON -- The Clinton High School Women's Basketball team used standout performances from two senior players on Tuesday night.
Aria Jones scored 19 points,
Grace Eatmon added 16 points, and the Lady Arrows bounced the Jim Hill Lady Tigers, 66-35, in a non-district game at Arrow Gym.
Clinton carried a slim, two-point edge after the opening quarter, but the Lady Arrows seized control in the second period, using a relentless full-court press and steady scoring to build a double-digit cushion by halftime. Clinton maintained that margin for the remainder of the contest.
Channie Agee,
Keziah Kimple,
Aniyla Cavett, Eatmon, and Jones each scored as the Lady Arrows earned an 11-2 lead by the first frame's 3:57 mark.
Jim Hill responded with a 9-2 run to close the frame, trimming Clinton's lead to 13-11.
The teams traded the lead early in the second before the Lady Arrows rattled off a 6-0 run to go up 20-15 with 5:43 left in the first half. From there, Clinton seized control, outscoring Jim Hill, 18-4, down the stretch, to carry a commanding 38-19 lead into halftime.
The Lady Arrows led 47–26 at the 2:23 mark of the third quarter and continued to apply pressure over the game's final 10 minutes, carrying a 54–31 advantage into the fourth before outscoring the Lady Tigers 12–4 in the final frame.
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The Lady Arrows return to action at the Bulldog Holiday Bash at Terry High School on Monday and Tuesday, December 22–23. Clinton will face Vicksburg at 12 p.m. on Monday before squaring off against Pearl at 3 p.m. on Tuesday.