MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Led by 6-foot-5 twins Malcolm and Martin Smith, top-ranked Clarksville Academy pulled away for a 59-50 victory over Arts & Sciences in the semifinals of the Class A state basketball tournament at Middle Tennessee State University.
Malcolm Smith, a Mr. Basketball finalist, scored 18 of his game-high 29 points in the second half and also had 15 rebounds. Martin also finished with a double-double, 15 points, 10 rebounds and six blocked shots.
After trailing by one at halftime the Patriots tied the game in the first minute of the second half, but Clarksville Academy answered with a 7-0 run and never allowed CSAS to get closer than five the rest of the way.
Alex Stallion scored 23 points for the Patriots, who made just 28 percent of their field goal attempts as a team.