Basketball Game Preview: Calhoun County Saints vs. Blackville-Hilda Fighting Hawks

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Previous Games

02/02/24 - Away	80-50 W
01/10/24 - Home	75-38 W
01/27/23 - Home	82-40 W
01/03/23 - Away	78-38 W
02/04/22 - Away	91-45 W
+ 5 more games

Calhoun County has gone 10-0 against Blackville-Hilda recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Calhoun County Saints will square off against the Blackville-Hilda Fighting Hawks at 8:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Calhoun County turned things around against Hunter-Kinard-Tyler on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 55-48.

Meanwhile, Blackville-Hilda came up short against North on Tuesday and fell 71-61. The defeat continues a trend for the Fighting Hawks in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.

Calhoun County will have to contain Jamarien Kirkland as he made an impact in Blackville-Hilda's last game. He went 12 for 17 on his way to 25 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Kirkland continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Messiah McFadden, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.

Even though they lost, Blackville-Hilda was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Calhoun County's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Blackville-Hilda, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Everything came up roses for Calhoun County against Blackville-Hilda in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured an 80-50 win. Does Calhoun County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blackville-Hilda turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.