Preview: Kenwood Knights vs. Clarksville Wildcats
The Kenwood Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clarksville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two weeks ago, Kenwood sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-53 win over Kirkwood.
Jakoby Cox was a one-man wrecking crew for Kenwood as he dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Cox has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Davon Martin, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Clarksville got the win against Springfield on Tuesday by a conclusive 61-40. The victory was just what Clarksville needed coming off of a 70-33 defeat in their prior game.
Clarksville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sheldon Huber out in front who scored 22 points. Kellen J howard was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Kenwood has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Clarksville, their win bumped their record up to 10-16.
Saturday's game is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Kenwood have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.2 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Clarksville, though, as they've been averaging only 5 rebounds per game. Given Kenwood's sizable advantage in that area, Clarksville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Kenwood skirted past Clarksville 46-44 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Does Kenwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clarksville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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