Springfield is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Clarksville is on a 11-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Springfield Yellow Jackets will take on the Clarksville Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Springfield has not done well against Northwest recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Springfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Northwest and snuck past 43-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Springfield has posted yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Springfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rayne Erickson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrianna Hudson, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Clarksville beat Rossview 46-38 on Monday. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Clarksville has scored all season.
The win got Springfield back to even at 8-8. As for Clarksville, their victory bumped their record up to 17-0.
Springfield lost to Clarksville at home by a decisive 54-37 margin in their previous meeting on January 9th. Will Springfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
