Basketball Recap: Preston Russell Key Part of Team Effort in Hawks Win

There's no place like home for Rossview, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They managed a 51-45 victory over the Clarksville Wildcats on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Hawks: when they faced off against the Wildcats back in January, they had to take a 61-46 defeat.

Preston Russell

Points (Career)

02/07/25 vs Clarksville	14
02/04/25 @ Kirkwood	8
01/21/25 @ Clarksville	8
01/07/25 vs Portland	7
01/28/25 vs Northeast	5

Rossview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Preston Russell led the charge by putting up 14 points. The dominant performance gave Russell a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of JiYair Rose, who posted 14 points.

Rossview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches.

Rossview's win bumped their record up to 7-17. As for Clarksville, they dropped their record down to 6-12 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Rossview didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-50 victory against Springfield on the 11th. As for Clarksville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 75-39 win against Northeast on the 11th.