The Clarksville Indians will head out to challenge the Tripoli Panthers at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Clarksville is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Clarksville came up into this matchup off a tough 29-point loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Riceville by a score of 72-69 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Indians have suffered since January 16, 2024.
Meanwhile, Tripoli took a blow against Dunkerton on Friday, falling 91-33. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Raiders are ranked 90th).
Tripoli's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Clarksville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Clarksville took their victory against Tripoli in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 69-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clarksville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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