The matchup between the Clarkston Angoras and the Hapeville Charter Hornets on Tuesday hardly resembled the 0-0 effort from their previous meeting. Clarkston ended up on the wrong side of a tough 68-45 walloping at the hands of Hapeville Charter. Clarkston has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Clarkston lost, one person who can't be blamed is Arriana Blackwell. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points. Blackwell scored a full 46.7% of Clarkston's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Wheeler, who scored 6 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 steals.
Even though they lost, Clarkston were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hapeville Charter only pulled down 42.
Hapeville Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Khalilah Tucker, who scored 15 points along with 3 steals. Abi'Geal Cummings was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with 7 rebounds.
Clarkston's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hapeville Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 1-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clarkston will face off against Druid Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Druid Hills is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. As for Hapeville Charter, they will head out on the road to face off against Westminster at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Westminster has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 253 points over their last four games.
