Clarksville was the 46-18 winner over Rossview when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Clarksville Wildcats fell just short of the Rossview Hawks by a score of 47-44 on Friday. The loss put an end to the Wildcats' undefeated start to the season.
Clarksville's loss came despite strong showings from Malon Smith and Shakiah Vance. Smith posted 21 points along with six steals and five rebounds, while Vance went 6 for 15 en route to 17 points and four steals. That was a full 47.7% of Clarksville's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Clarksville fell to 19-1. As for Rossview, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Coming up, Clarksville will head out on the road to take on Northeast at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clarksville's defense has only allowed 29 points per game this season, so Northeast's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Rossview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Springfield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Rossview's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Springfield has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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