Basketball Preview: Clover Garden School Grizzlies vs. Falls Lake Firebirds
The Clover Garden School Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the Falls Lake Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clover Garden School will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Thursday, Clover Garden School didn't have too much trouble with Eno River Academy as they won 31-12. That looming 31-12 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Grizzlies yet this season.
Hanna Tickle continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, posting 12 points along with four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Clover Garden School's points. The team also got some help courtesy of London Hairston, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds.
Clover Garden School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, on FridayEast Wake Academy kept up with Falls Lake until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. Falls Lake put the hurt on East Wake Academy with a sharp 45-23 win. The Firebirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Clover Garden School's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.7 points per game. As for Falls Lake, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Clover Garden School came up short against Falls Lake in their previous meeting back in January, falling 53-43. Thankfully for Clover Garden School, Emerson Thompson (who shot 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 38 points and 18 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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