Clinton's Jeffrey Collins Weeks (4) drives the lane for the score as part of a 30-point afternoon as they fall 80-77. The Clinton Community College Cougars would host the Finger Lakes Community College Lakers at the Forrence Center as they finished off a week in which they played 4 games, 3 of them at home. It would be a game of runs throughout the first half as the Cougars would have as big a lead as ten, and then the Lakers would come back to take the lead by 6, and when the first half ended, it would be Clinton 41-37 as they looked for their second straight win. When the teams returned for the second, the Cougars would look to take control of the game, going up big. Still, the Lakers would keep fighting back,k and with 5 minutes left, they would have a 5-point lead, and the Cougars couldn't make it up as the Lakers would get the 80-77 victory. In the winning effort, the Lakers would go to 2-12 on the season. As for the Cougars, they would go to 4-10 while Jeffrey Weeks would have a 30-point night. As they get back in action on Saturday, January 24, against Mohawk Valley. Gallery

Clinton's Calvin Rodriguez (21) drives the lane and rolls it in for the score. Gallery

Hudson Valley's Kemontae Thawe (2) drives the lane for the score as part of a 19-point game in the 82-77 win. The Clinton Community College would return home to start the 2026 portion of their season as they would take on the Hudson Valley Community College Vikings in NJCAA Region III action. It would be a game of runs, but the Vikings would always seem to have just a little more or just a little better run, and they would have the 43-33 lead after the first half. When the teams returned for the second half, it would be more of the same. Still, the Cougars would have their chances, getting within a couple of points at different times. Still, mental mistakes down the stretch would cost the Cougars, as they would win the half 44-39 but fall 82-7. In the losing effort for the Cougars, they were led by Jeffrey Collins Weeks III, who went to 3-8 on the season. As for the Hudson Valley Community College Vikings, Julius Reed led the way with 33 points as they improved to 6-8 in the season. The Cougars will be back in action on Wednesday, traveling to take on Vermont State. Gallery

Clinton's Calvin Rodriquez (21) slides across in front of Hudson Valley's Juluis Reed (11) for the score. Gallery