Springfield and Clarksville are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The Springfield Yellow Jackets will face off against the Clarksville Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Springfield is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
On Wednesday, Springfield had just enough and edged Northwest out 65-63. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Yellow Jackets have posted against the Vikings since January 7, 2020.
Meanwhile, Clarksville ended up a good deal behind Kirkwood on Tuesday and lost 64-47. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Cobras are ranked 56th).
Springfield pushed their record up to 9-14 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Clarksville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Springfield didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Clarksville in their previous matchup on January 14th, but they still walked away with a 64-58 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springfield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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