Clarksville Christian easily dispatched Tournament Team last Sunday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Clarksville Christian Centurions fell just short of the Grace Christian Crusaders by a score of 61-58 on Saturday. The Centurions were not able to make up for their defeat to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Clarksville Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lauren Hassell dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 41.4% of Clarksville Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Niah Rhodes was another key player, going 6 for 14 on her way to 17 points.
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Even though they lost, Clarksville Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Jordan Speller, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine assists for Grace Christian. Speller has been hot, having posted nine or more assists the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of AAliyAh Frost, who earned nine points along with five assists and three steals.
Clarksville Christian's record is now 13-6. As for Grace Christian, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
Clarksville Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-45 defeat against 1 of 1 Academy on the 26th. As for Grace Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 78-14 win against GRACE Christian on the 27th.
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