Preview: Sullivan Golden Arrows vs. Cloverdale Clovers
The Sullivan Golden Arrows will head out on the road to challenge the Cloverdale Clovers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sullivan has ten straight victories, Cloverdale has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sullivan put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season last Tuesday. They put the hurt on North Central with a sharp 76-53 victory. Given Sullivan's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while North Central is ranked 324th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sullivan's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aidan McCammon, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. McCammon is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Roshel, who scored 11 points along with six assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Cloverdale, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-47 loss to South Putnam on Friday.
Sullivan is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Cloverdale, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
Everything came up roses for Sullivan against Cloverdale in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 71-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sullivan since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
