Coverage of Clarksville-area high school sports teams.
The Clarksville Christian Lady Centurions traveled to Welch College for the TSIAA State Championship game against the Boyd-Christian Broncos. The Lady Centurions dominated the entirety of the game and cruised to their fourth straight state championship victory by a score of 67-13.
This season has been filled with upsets, unlikely heroes, and domination from top-level student-athletes. Here are the top storylines heading into the postseason.
The Clarksville Academy Cougars traveled to Ezell Harding Christian for the Division II-A Middle Distirct Championship against the Goodpasture Cougars, who are ranked number one in their class in the state. The Cougars battled, but couldn’t get stops down the stretch, and Goodpasture won the “Battle of the Cougars” 65-52.
The Kirkwood Cobras hosted the Kenwood Knights at “The Pit” on Friday night for the final night of the regular season. An absolute classic of a game saw both teams trade the lead down the stretch before they headed to overtime, where the Cobras got just enough shots to fall and earned a 51-47 win to close their season with 21 wins, the most in their program’s history.
The Kirkwood Lady Cobras hosted the Kenwood Knights at Kirkwood High School for the final night of the regular season on Friday. The two teams were battling early, but a 15-1 run in the third quarter for the Cobras allowed them to pull away, and Kirkwood earned a 46-25 win.
The Richview Middle School Cowboys traveled to Stewarts Creek High School for the TMSAA final four, and a matchup with the Bearden Bulldogs. Bearden led for two and a half quarters, but a late 13-0 run powered the Cowboys to a 46-38 win and the right to play for a state championship tomorrow at 1:30 at Rockvale High School.
The Northeast Lady Eagles hosted the Northwest Vikings for their senior night and a cross-town rivalry. The Vikings built a lead early, and lead from start to finish, earning a 68-28 victory, lead by 18 points from Ja’laysia Hunt.
The Northeast Eagles hosted the Northwest Vikings for an inner-city matchup and senior night for Northeast. The two teams traded blows back and forth, but the Vikings scored down the stretch, securing a 50-44 win.
Kenwood High Senior Forward Zy’Kerion Hinton has been named Clarksville Now Player of the Week following his performance in the Knights undefeated week, picking up two wins against cross-town rivals Northwest HIgh and Northeast High.
The Clarksville Academy Cougars hosted the Nashville Christian Eagles on Wednesday for the Division II-A Middle District quarterfinals and a win-or-go-home matchup.