Basketball Game Preview: Calhoun Yellow Jackets vs. Pickens Dragons

The Calhoun Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to challenge the Pickens Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Calhoun is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Oconee County with points to spare, taking the game 56-37. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellow Jackets.

Meanwhile, Pickens entered their tilt with Howard on Wednesday with ten consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 11. They breezed past the Huskies to the tune of 68-22. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Pickens' win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points over those games. As for Calhoun, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.

Calhoun strolled past Pickens in their previous matchup back in December of 2021 by a score of 61-46. Does Calhoun have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pickens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.