Clarksville waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Kirkwood Cobras 41-23. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Cobras are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shakiah Vance
| 02/24/25 vs Kirkwood | 18 |
| 02/13/25 @ Hopkinsville | 15 |
| 02/11/25 @ Northeast | 24 |
| 02/07/25 @ Rossview | 17 |
Clarksville was led to victory by Shakiah Vance and Malon Smith. Vance posted 18 points and five boards, while Smith put up 12 points and seven steals. The matchup was Vance's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ally Howard, who earned nine points.
Clarksville 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 games.
Despite the defeat, Kirkwood saw an underclassman step up: freshman Destiny Hughes had seven points along with ten rebounds and three steals. Those ten boards set a new season-high mark for Hughes.
Clarksville's record now sits at 22-1. As for Kirkwood, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Coming up, Clarksville will take on Rossview at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Clarksville's defense has only allowed 28.9 points per game this season, so Rossview's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Kirkwood, they will head out to face off against Springfield at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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