Basketball Game Preview: Clark Chargers vs. Somerset Academy Losee Lions

The Clark Chargers will square off against the Somerset Academy Losee Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Clark is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Sierra Vista, who was ranked third at the time (Clark was ranked 17th). Clark fell 65-56 to Sierra Vista on Monday. The Chargers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Somerset Academy Losee against Amplus Academy on Monday as the squad secured a 74-28 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.

Clark better keep an eye on Roderick Johnson. He was instrumental in Somerset Academy Losee's win, putting up 29 points. Johnson's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tristen Howell, who posted eight points.

Somerset Academy Losee has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for Clark, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8.

Clark came out on top in a nail-biter against Somerset Academy Losee in their previous meeting on January 9th, sneaking past 65-62. Will Clark repeat their success, or does Somerset Academy Losee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.