Clarksville Christian is 6-1 against South Haven Christian since November of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Clarksville Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against South Haven Christian at 4:00 p.m. Clarksville Christian will be looking to keep their 18-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Clarksville Christian beat Tournament Team 41-36.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clarksville Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lauren Hassell, who scored 18 points along with four blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hassell has scored at least a third of Clarksville Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Marley Spiers, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 23 more assists than your opponent, a fact South Haven Christian proved on Tuesday. They strolled past Pleasant View Christian with points to spare, taking the game 65-51. The win made it back-to-back wins for South Haven Christian.
It was another big night for Aliya Gagliano, who dropped a double-double on 37 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Palmore, who scored eight points along with ten assists and two steals.
Clarksville Christian's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for South Haven Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Clarksville Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26 rebounds per game. However, it's not like South Haven Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Clarksville Christian against South Haven Christian in their previous matchup back in January as the team secured a 64-29 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gagliano, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Clarksville Christian still be able to contain Gagliano? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
