Basketball Preview: Kenwood Knights vs. Clarksville Academy Cougars
Kenwood hasn't had much luck against Clarksville Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Kenwood Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Clarksville Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m.
Kenwood and Riverdale met for a duel last Thursday where Kenwood had to take the L. Kenwood took a 54-35 bruising from Riverdale. The Knights were down 27-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Yazmine Pearson, who scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarai Townsend, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Clarksville Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past West Creek 77-20. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Clarksville Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Anna Hellums out in front who went 6 for 12 en route to 15 points plus three steals and three blocks. Hellums is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Sicily Robinson Ellington was another key player, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Clarksville Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Kenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Clarksville Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Kenwood was dealt a bruising 60-19 loss at the hands of Clarksville Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Kenwood was down 41-8.
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