The Rivercrest Rebels will square off against the Clarksville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rivercrest will be strutting in after a victory while Clarksville will be coming in after a defeat.
Rivercrest will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 42-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past Maud 36-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rebels have posted against the Cardinals since February 5, 2021.
Rivercrest can attribute much of their success to Diana Kelley, who posted 16 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Kelley has scored at least a third of Rivercrest's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Smith, who earned six points and three steals.
Rivercrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Clarksville fought the good fight in their overtime game against Bowie on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 51-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since January 5, 2024.
Clarksville's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10. As for Rivercrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-21 record this season.
Rivercrest couldn't quite finish off Clarksville in their previous matchup back in January and fell 47-44. Will Rivercrest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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