Despite a number of turnovers and defensive lapses, the Clinton Maroons came out of Tuesday night's Okaw Valley opener against Warrensburg-Latham with a 63-62 win.
Aaron Ennis had 25 points, including six three-point baskets to propel the Maroons, who won at home for the first time this season. No one else scored in double figures for Clinton.
The Maroons let W-L beat them with three-pointers early on as the Cardinals led 15-8 after the first and 31-26 at halftime.
but the third quarter was a shootout and Clinton did most of the scoring. The Maroons then withstood a late, fourth quarter Cardinal run to hold on to the narrow victory.
The team has a lot of hard working players. I was impressed with Alex Jette in his first start and Chris Webb had a solid outing off the bench.
But the night belonged to Ennis. He has the best skill set on this team. His range gives them a shot in any game as long as they are within striking distance.
Like the Clinton girls team, this group is improving and already have more wins this year than last. They just need more consistent players and have a set starting lineup.
The Maroons visit Shelbyville Friday night with a legitimate shot at beginning conference play with a 2-0 record. The Rams were the victim of two of the three Maroon victories from 2008-09.
Photo: Clinton's CJ Bundy (5) passes around an unidentified Warrensburg-Latham defender.
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