The Crothersville Tigers will head out to square off against the Clarksville Generals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Crothersville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
Crothersville is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since November 30, 2024 on Friday. They were outmatched by South Central and fell 91-59. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (58), the Tigers still had to take the loss.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from CARTER JONES, who posted 12 points. JUDE HOWARD was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Clarksville was able to grind out a solid victory over Henryville on Saturday, taking the game 62-52.
Crothersville better focus on containing Ray McClendon and Josh Hall as the pair were huge in Clarksville's win. McClendon went 9 for 18 on his way to 26 points and seven rebounds, while Hall dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which McClendon has scored at least a third of Clarksville's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Freeman, who had seven points and five rebounds.
Crothersville now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Clarksville, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Crothersville has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Clarksville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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