Trojans dominate Maroons

CLINTON - It seems like any time a Clinton sports team has an opportunity to take down their rivals six miles to the south, they simply cannot do it. 

The Maroons lost to the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans, 60-38 Tuesday night in Clinton.

Clinton head coach Shawn Leischner admitted to the Decatur Herald and Review after the game that his team came out and played lackadaisical. Maroa jumped out to a 10-2 lead and held a 17-6 advantage after the first quarter. 

The Trojans led by 10 and halftime and really  put away Clinton in the third quarter, outscoring the Maroons by 10 in the frame. 

The Maroons are most successful when Aaron Ennis has a big game from beyond the arc. He did not have that kind of impact Tuesday as the Maroons hit only one of eleven shots from long distance. 

Wyatt Washburn had 18 points to lead the Trojans, who improve to 2-1 in the Okaw Valley Conference. 

Leischner also admitted that Maroa dominated the game offensively and defensively. 

Both teams are very much improved from last year. But it is apparent that the Trojans have made the greatest strides. 

Clinton should take the approach Lovie Smith did when he took over as head coach of the chicago Bears in 2004. Goal Number 1: Beat Your rival, Goal Number 2: Win conference.

Before the Maroons can put themselves on the list of Okaw contenders, they must defeat Maroa-Forsyth.