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Clinton Basketball wins 2021 MHSAA 6A State Championship
Clinton's Boys Basketball team defeated the Starkville Yellow Jackets 56-51 to win the 2021 MHSAA 6A Championship.
After trailing by 19-17 at the end of the first quarter, the Arrows came back, outscoring Starkville to lead 30-29 at the half.
Starkville started the second half strong, taking as large as a five-point lead in the third quarter. The Arrows trailed 41-39 going into the final quarter of play.
A 9-0 run pushed the Arrows to a 48-43 lead, but Starkville jockeyed back to within 2 with 24-seconds to play.
The Arrows held on to the lead, winning their first Championship title since 1993 by a score of 56-51.
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