Basketball Game Preview: Clark Chargers vs. Amplus Academy Archers

The Clark Chargers will challenge the Amplus Academy Archers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Clark's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.

Clark is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Cheyenne 90-60. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Desert Shields are ranked 82nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Amplus Academy had to suffer through a 81-36 loss at the hands of Sierra Vista. The Archers have struggled against the Mountain Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Clark has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Amplus Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.

Everything came up roses for Clark against Amplus Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured an 84-19 win. In that contest, Clark amassed a halftime lead of 54-5, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.