Clinton is 2-8 against Germantown since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Clinton Arrows will look to defend their home court against the Germantown Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. Clinton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Clinton didn't have too much trouble with Madison Central as they won 52-37. Given the Arrows' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Jaguars are ranked 74th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Germantown, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-38 win over Murrah on Tuesday.
Clinton better keep an eye on Charlie Gamberine. She was instrumental in Germantown's win, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Gamberine has scored at least a third of Germantown's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallas Haralson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Germantown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Germantown's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 11-8. As for Clinton, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
Clinton was able to grind out a solid victory over Germantown in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 42-34. Does Clinton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Germantown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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