Preview: Christian Community Colts vs. Clarksville Christian
Christian Community has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Monday. They will face off against Clarksville Christian at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Christian Community was fully in charge, breezing past Oak Ridge Christian Academy 49-18 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-5.
Christian Community's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from A.C. Caverly, who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Rigsby, who scored 8 points along with 4 steals.
Meanwhile, Clarksville Christian put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pleasant View Christian 59-13 on the road. Fans of Clarksville Christian have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Clarksville Christian relied on the efforts of Alessia Nesbitt, who scored 12 points along with 5 steals, and Lauren Hassell, who scored 11 points along with 5 steals. Nesbitt continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Alexandria Anderson was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 3 steals.
The victory got Christian Community back to even at 1-1. As for Clarksville Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Christian Community took a serious blow against Clarksville Christian when the teams last played back in January, falling 57-15. Thankfully for Christian Community, Kennedy Johnson - Corley (who scored 11 points along with 7 steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
