The Dickson County Cougars waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They beat Clarksville by the very same score they won with last week: 57-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Clarksville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kellen J Howard. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points. Howard has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last five times he's played. Jabari Jolley was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Dickson County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Clarksville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dickson County and the Patriots will face off at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Tennessee (Henry County is ranked 205th, while the Cougars are ranked 194th). As for Clarksville, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st.
