The Eastern Musketeers will square off against the Clarksville Generals at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Eastern is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost an 83-81 heartbreaker at the hands of South Central. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Musketeers have suffered against the Rebels since February 5, 2019.
Meanwhile, Clarksville had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 64-39 margin over Rock Creek Academy on Friday. That looming 64-39 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Generals yet this season.
Eastern better focus on containing Jeremiah Freeman and Cordae Clay as the pair were huge in Clarksville's win. Freeman posted ten points and four steals, while Clay had eight points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Freeman a new career-high in steals.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Clarksville, their win bumped their record up to 6-16.
Eastern skirted past Clarksville 82-79 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Clarksville's Ray McClendon, who shot 58% from the field to rack up 48 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Eastern still be able to contain McClendon? There's only one way to find out.
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