The Clarksville Academy Cougars and the Goodpasture Christian Cougars will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarksville Academy is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Clarksville Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Calloway County on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Clarksville Academy came up short against Calloway County, falling 63-43. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 157th in Tennessee, while the Lakers are ranked 23rd in Kentucky).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sicily Robinson Ellington, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 17 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Hellums, who posted 11 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Goodpasture Christian over Davidson Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Everything went Goodpasture Christian's way against Davidson Academy as Goodpasture Christian made off with a 56-36 victory. That 20 point margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
The win got Goodpasture Christian back to even at 3-3. As for Clarksville Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Clarksville Academy came up short against Goodpasture Christian in their previous matchup back in January, falling 52-45. Can Clarksville Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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