South Haven Christian is 5-0 against Clarksville Christian since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. South Haven Christian will be playing at home against Clarksville Christian at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
South Haven Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a 60-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Morgantown Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, South Haven Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 134th in Tennessee, while Morgantown Christian Academy is ranked first in West Virginia).
Clarksville Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 24 points or more this season. They put the hurt on Varsity Opponent with a sharp 66-42 win on Friday. The victory was just what Clarksville Christian needed coming off of a 65-40 loss in their prior match.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clarksville Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Micah Judd, who scored 13 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 steals. Cyler Middleton was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with 5 assists and 3 steals.
South Haven Christian now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Clarksville Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
South Haven Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Clarksville Christian when the teams last played back in January, winning 54-45. Will South Haven Christian repeat their success, or does Clarksville Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.