Basketball Recap: Northwest Starts Season with Defeat at Home

By Team Reports Nov 22, 2024, 8:52pm

Basketball Recap: Northwest Vikings vs. Clarksville Academy Cougars

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Northwest unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 52-43 to the Clarksville Academy Cougars on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.

Leading Clarksville Academy to victory were Sicily Robinson Ellington and Anna Hellums. Robinson Ellington went 7 for 11 en route to 21 points plus six assists and two steals, while Hellums had 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Vicky Anderson, who earned nine points.

Northwest will take on Gallatin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Clarksville Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-44 win against Pope John Paul II on the 21st.

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