On Monday night, high school basketball fans got what they have been wishing for since last March when the roundball season came to a close – the start of a new season. Clinton County’s Lady Bulldogs came up short in their season opener at the Lindle Castle Gymnasium on Monday night, losing to Franklin-Simpson 48-28.

At right, Lady Bulldog head coach Darrell Thompson used a time-out in Monday night’s contest to discuss stratedgy with his players during first half action. Thompson previously coached the boys’ team at Clinton County for three seasons.

Details of Monday night’s season opening game can be found this week in Sports, beginning on page 7