Clarksville Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 52-45 to the 1 of 1 Academy - on Sunday. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 73rd in Tennessee, while the - are ranked eighth in North Carolina).
When it comes to explaining why Clarksville Christian lost, don't look at Lauren Hassell. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 boards. That was a full 60% of Clarksville Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alessia Nesbitt, who earned six points.
Centurions
| 01/26/25 vs 1 of 1 Academy | 45-52 |
| 01/25/25 vs Grace Christian | 58-61 |
Even though they lost, Clarksville Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead 1 of 1 Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alyssa Hankerson, who put up 13 points and six assists. The dominant performance gave Hankerson a new career-high in assists. Alana Hankerson was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 15 points and three steals.
Clarksville Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for 1 of 1 Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-8.
Clarksville Christian will face off against Bradley Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for 1 of 1 Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 77-49 win against Victory Christian Center on the 27th.
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