Basketball Game Preview: Clover Blue Eagles vs. Cross Creek Razorbacks

Having just played yesterday, the Clover Blue Eagles will jump right back in to play the Cross Creek Razorbacks at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Clover's defense has only allowed 29.7 points per game this season, so Cross Creek's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Clover is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by East Gaston to the tune of 78-7 on Friday. The Blue Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-40, which was the final score in Cross Creek's tilt against Gaffney on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Razorbacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 202nd in Georgia, while the Indians are ranked fifth in South Carolina).

Clover pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.8 points. As for Cross Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.