The Borden Braves have not done well against the Clarksville Generals recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Borden had just enough and edged Clarksville out 41-39. The win was familiar territory for Borden who now have four in a row.
Several Generals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacob Seward, who scored 15 points. That was a full 38.5% of Clarksville's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Juwan Walker, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Borden's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Clarksville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Borden will take on Salem at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Salem is coming into the game with seven straight losses at home, meaning Borden will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Clarksville, they will head out on the road to square off against Austin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Austin's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
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