Basketball Game Preview: Clover Garden School Grizzlies vs. Southern Wake Academy Lions + How To Watch

The Clover Garden School Grizzlies will head out to square off against the Southern Wake Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clover Garden School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.

Having struggled with five losses in a row, Clover Garden School turned things around against Ascend Leadership Academy on Tuesday. They managed a 48-42 win over the Aviators.

Ethan Saunders

Field Goal Percentage

12/16/25 @ Ascend Leadership Academy	70%
12/10/25 vs Phoenix Academy	56%
12/03/25 vs Bethany Community	63%
12/01/25 vs Falls Lake Academy	67%
11/21/25 vs Cornerstone Charter Academy	46%

Ethan Saunders had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 70% from the field to rack up 14 points and eight boards. He is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacksom Warren, who posted eight points.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Southern Wake Academy over Central Carolina Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Lions blew the Eagles out of the water with a 69-11 final score. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 22 points or more this season.

Clover Garden School's record is now 2-5. As for Southern Wake Academy, their record now sits at 7-3.

Clover Garden School was taken down by Southern Wake Academy 75-32 in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Grizzlies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.