The Clarksdale Wildcats will be playing at home against the Greenville Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Clarksdale pushed their score all the way to 55 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 63-55 to Palmer.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jumon Brown, who scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Howard, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Greenville came up short against North Side on Tuesday and fell 45-38. Greenville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Greenville's loss came about despite a quality game from Franklin Bennett, who scored 11 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Gymanuel Wells, who scored 7 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
Clarksdale's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Greenville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Clarksdale have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 13.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Greenville struggles in that department as they've been even better at 29.3 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Clarksdale didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Greenville when the teams last played back in December of 2021, but they still walked away with a 55-49 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Greenville's Aaron Davenport, who scored 21 points along with 6 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Clarksdale to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
