CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville Academy boys’ basketball team hosted the Northeast Eagles on Proctor Court at Clarksville Academy Thursday night. Behind 27 points from senior guard Trae Rideau, the Cougars cruised to a 60-36 win.

Early on, the Cougars were able to stifle Northeast defensively, contesting shots consistently and taking away open shots for the Eagles. Northeast High only scored six points in the second quarter, as Clarksville Academy led 31-15 at half.

The Clarksville Academy Cougars defeated the Northeast Eagles on January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#2 Trae Rideau of the Clarksville Academy Cougars encounters heavy defense from the Northeast Eagles On January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Clarksville Academy Cougars defeated the Northeast Eagles on January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Clarksville Academy Cougars defeated the Northeast Eagles on January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Clarksville Academy Cougars defeated the Northeast Eagles on January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Clarksville Academy Cougars defeated the Northeast Eagles on January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Clarksville Academy Cougars defeated the Northeast Eagles on January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#2 Trae Rideau of the Clarksville Academy Cougars with the layup against the Northeast Eagles On January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#0 Marcell Jackson of the Clarksville Academy Cougars moves past the Defense of the Northeast Eagles on January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Clarksville Academy Cougars defeated the Northeast Eagles on January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Clarksville Academy Cougars defeated the Northeast Eagles on January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#22 JaRohm Johnson of the Clarksville Academy Cougars with the lay-up against the Northeast Eagles on January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#23 Andrayas Scott of the Clarksville Academy Cougars with the lay-up against the Northeast Eagles on January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Clarksville Academy Cougars defeated the Northeast Eagles on January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Clarksville Academy Cougars defeated the Northeast Eagles on January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Clarksville Academy Cougars defeated the Northeast Eagles on January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Clarksville Academy Cougars defeated the Northeast Eagles on January 16, 2025 (Jeff Danault)

Northeast head coach Ivard Brimley said they got what they wanted defensively but needed to get more shots to fall.

“We focused on defense and executed well,” Brimley said. “We just had a few lapses and made too many mistakes, so we have to clean that up. We just need to move forward and get back in the lab and get ourselves a win next time out.”

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Clarksville Academy kept up the defensive pressure in the second half, which ultimately secured their victory. Cougars head coach Damarius Smith thought they earned this win the best way possible: together.

“It was a great crowd for an inner-city game, and we fed off that,” Smith told Clarksville Now. “We were able to sustain energy by guys stepping up. It was a great team effort, and we’re looking to continue to build on that.”

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