The Clarksville Christian Centurions and the 1 of 1 Academy - will face off at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Clarksville Christian easily dispatched Tournament Team on Sunday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Clarksville Christian fell just short of Grace Christian by a score of 61-58 on Saturday. 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 69th in Tennessee, while the Crusaders are ranked third in North Carolina).
Despite the loss, Clarksville Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lauren Hassell dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 41.4% of Clarksville Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Niah Rhodes was another key player, going 6 of 14 on her way to 17 points.
Even though they lost, Clarksville Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, 1 of 1 Academy came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Tigers to the tune of 70-40. The - have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 30 points or more this season.
1 of 1 Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Clarksville Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
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