Immediately after the 5pm Amelia Academy vs. Steward School contest took place, I decided to head over to the Midlothian area, making sure I arrived in time for another Thursday evening game at 7:15pm. The Midlothian Trojans took the very brief nine-minute drive over to Clover Hill High School to face up against the Cavaliers. I saw Midlothian play twice back in September during the Meadowbrook High School Fall League, while last night was my first time checking out the Clover Hill squad. An evenly-matched setup of the two teams, the game resulted as pretty exciting for the most part, with Midlothian hanging on to take home the win. The Trojans now have extended their record to 4-5.
Final Score:
Midlothian – 57
Clover Hill – 44
Some Game Notes
- In the opening quarter, both teams played at a similar patient pace to score off of half court sets. As the game went into the second period, however, the pace saw an increase in its speed and both teams started launching/making three-pointers from all over the floor. A bunch of back-and-forth traded baskets made it a five-point game by the end of the first half.
- Midlothian really stepped up their defense in the third period; the Trojans held Clover Hill to only five scored points in the quarter. This mainly resulted by Midlothian constantly picking off steals and shutting down open gaps, forcing Clover Hill to keep shooting from outside of the perimeter. The Cavaliers