Final per the scoreboard.

Clark defeated South Laurel 55-52 in the Lake Cumberland Holiday Classic on Dec. 27 but failed to duplicate a similar ending the second time around.

Damion King scored Clark's first 10 points, capped by a nifty four-point play and helped the Cardinals race out to a 17-9 lead with 1:09 remaining in the first quarter.

Clark led 19-16 going into the second frame but South Laurel scored 19 of the first 21 points of the quarter to erase the three-point deficit for a 28-19 advantage. Clark managed just one field goal and eight points in the second quarter.

The hosts narrowed the margin to a bucket on a field goal by King to open the second half but the Cards countered with six straight and pushed the lead to double figures. South Laurel increased the lead to 55-37 early in the fourth quarter, while Clark couldn't get no closer than 10 points in the final

King led all scorers with 30 points and was the only Cardinal player to finish in double figures.

Zac Baxter, the Winchester Sun Player of the Game, led South Laurel with 21 points, followed by Jared Grubb with 20 and Trevor Grubb with 12.

Baxter and Jared Gubb each made three 3-pointers and Trevor Grubb connected on a pair of treys as the Cards connected on eight shots from long range.

 

 

S. Laurel 16 15 17 21 — 69

 

Clark 19 08 10 17 — 54

 

SOUTH LAUREL (8-9) — T. Grubb 12, Anders 3, Miller 5, Baxter 21, J. Grubb 20, Holcomb 5, Hatton 2, Arnold 1.

 

CLARK (7-11) — King 30, Greene 3, Caudill 3, Jones 5, Blanton 4, Sharrock 9.

 

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