Clarksville and Rossview are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Clarksville Wildcats are on the road again on Friday and plays the Rossview Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
A well-balanced attack led Clarksville over Northeast in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Clarksville blew Northeast out of the water with a 71-31 final score. That looming 71-31 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Clarksville yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clarksville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kirk Weatherford, who scored 20 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Weatherford has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sheldon Huber, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Rossview came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 64-48 victory over Northwest. Given Rossview's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Northwest is ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rossview got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Edwards out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 19 rebounds. Edwards is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. Cameryn Ward was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Clarksville's win bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Rossview, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Clarksville hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 56 points per game. However, it's not like Rossview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 65.7 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Clarksville lost to Rossview on the road by a decisive 54-39 margin in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rossview's Landon Hankemeier, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Clarksville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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