Clayton dominates to take both games vs Corinth Holders

Clayton dominates to take both games vs Corinth Holders

12/2/17

By: Zack Adams

Clayton takes both varsity match ups over Corinth Holders in the first of two meetings between the two Johnston County rivals. The girls game featured two really good friends lighting up Jeff Adams Gymnasium and the Comet football boys are back, picking up the undefeated regular season on the gridiron momentum and shaking off the 38-31 third round loss to Eastern Guilford a week ago in the 3AA East Playoffs. Very electric atmosphere in C-Vegas this evening with some really explosive moments that would occur, especially during the boys game. 

Corinth Holders vs Clayton GBB:

Clayton (2-3) bounced back from their loss to the Aussie Travelers Tuesday with a 58-41 victory over Corinth Holders (1-3). Two friends, Asia Todd (Clayton) and Mikayla Thompson (Corinth Holders) both went back and forth tonight, with Asia's Comets coming out on top with the 17-point victory. Todd finished with 30 points for Clayton, shooting 6/8 from the foul line on the evening. 20 of Todd's 30 would come in the first half, equaling the Pirates total as a team at the break (36-20 Comets after 16 minutes). Mikayla Thompson would have herself a game as well. The junior finished with 20 points and five rebounds for the Pirates. Both Todd and Thompson would get help from their teammates. Endaisha Howard finished with eight points, three assist, and five rebounds for the Comets. Ciasia Washington and Maya Kelly each added six points as well for Coach Marlon Lee. Helping Thompson were Crawford Ramsey and Deonna Adams, each finishing with 5 points and Lamaya Lomax grabbed a season high (for herself and as a team), 12 rebounds. Both sides will meet again next Friday in Wendell and if this 30 and 20 point duel from Todd and Thompson was a preview, or just Round 1-- next Friday should be something special. 

Corinth Holders vs Clayton BBB:

To simply put it, Jeff Adams Gymnasium was rocking Friday night for the night cap. Clayton (2-2) would earn their second straight victory, this one coming 61-39 over Corinth Holders (0-4). After being blown out by Rolesville in the Comets first two contest of the season due to the likes of MaCaleb Robertson and Devin Carter still in helmets and shoulder pads in the 3AA East Football Playoffs, the Comets have outscored their opponents 138-79 in the two games at full strength. One of those guys, MaCaleb Robertson finished with 23 points. "Crafty" finished 5/6 (83%) from three and 8/8 from the foul line, while dishing out four dimes and grabbing three rebounds. One of those assist were to NC State football commit, Devin Carter for a two handed flush to put Clayton up 4-0 early and brought the crowd to an uproar. Carter can do it on both the football field and basketball court as he finished with 11 points and eight rebounds on the night. But Dev Carter did not have the only dunk of the contest. Junior forward Trevor Van Dyke would have some fun of his own with 4:49 remaining in the second quarter, he would put Pirate forward Da'kwon Thaggard in a poster with a two handed flush. That brought the Comet lead to 19-4 and gave the Comets momentum to keep pulling away. Corinth Holders would cut it to single digits multiple times in the third, behind Warren Ramsey's three triples but still was not enough to overcome the face paced Comet offense with the crowd behind them. All in attendence saw a bit of the future for both of these county rivals as Corinth Holders freshman Sam Tilton popped a three from the wing, Comet freshman Justin Bell hit one from way downtown, then was answered once again by Tilton with another three from the corner. Fun little back and forth from those guys there. Tilton finished with eight and Bell finished just those three points. Clayton would outscore Corinth Holders 21-11 in the final frame to cap off the 21 point victory. Warren Ramsey's three triples were his only points of the night, finishing with a season low nine points. Junior Cameron Walden added eight points and seven boards as well for the Pirates. 

Both teams will step back on court against one another in Wendell next Friday (12/8) night but both will face test prior. Corinth Holders will travel to Southern Nash (2-1) Tuesday to end the five game road swing the Pirates had to begin the season with a varisty doubleheader against the Firebirds and Richmond County (0-1) travels to Clayton for a doubleheader Tuesday as well.