Basketball Preview: Clarksville Generals vs. Southwestern Rebels
After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Clarksville is finally coming home. They will host the Southwestern Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Clarksville finally turned things around against Crothersville on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-22 win over the Tigers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Generals considering their 23-point performance the game before.
Clarksville found their leader in sophomore Tiarra Lewis, who earned 16 points plus eight rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Lewis a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Kendra White was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus two steals.
Clarksville was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crothersville only posted three.
Meanwhile, Southwestern had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Cougars 44-21. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Olivia Simpson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten steals. She has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Baleigh McAfee, who scored ten points in addition to two steals.
Clarksville's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Southwestern, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Clarksville has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Southwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Clarksville ended up a good deal behind Southwestern in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 68-50. Will Clarksville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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