The Clarksville Wildcats pushed their score all the way to 58 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 75-58 bruising from Father Ryan. While losing is never fun, Clarksville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while Father Ryan is ranked 35th).
When it comes to explaining why Clarksville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sheldon Huber. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points. Huber continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trey Youngs, who scored 13 points.
Clarksville now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Father Ryan, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clarksville will challenge Beech at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Beech will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Father Ryan, they will head out on the road to face off against Brentwood Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
