The Lutheran Cougars had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They snuck past Clarksville Christian with a 63-57 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Clarksville Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Lauren Hassell. Despite the final result, she scored 34 points along with 9 rebounds. The matchup was Hassell's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Marley Spiers, who scored 6 points along with 13 rebounds.
Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Clarksville Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lutheran will take on Hickman at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hickman has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 326 points over their last five matchups. Clarksville Christian will be home for the holidays to greet Pleasant View Christian at 6:00 p.m. on December 18th.
