Basketball Recap: Tayte Calvert Key Part of a Team Effort in Eagles Win
By Team Reports
Jan 30, 2025, 10:01am
Basketball Recap: Chesnee Eagles vs. Chase Trojans
Chesnee won the last time they faced Chase and things went their way on Thursday too. The Chesnee Eagles blew past the Chase Trojans 39-19. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 234th in South Carolina, while the Trojans are ranked 585th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/23/25 vs Chase | 8 |
01/17/25 vs Liberty | 4 |
01/09/25 @ Landrum | 4 |
01/07/25 @ High Point Academy | 4 |
12/10/24 @ Broome | 3 |
Chesnee's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tayte Calvert, who posted 12 points along with eight steals and five rebounds. Those eight steals gave Calvert a new career-high. Carlee Turner was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Chesnee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Chesnee's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-15. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.7 points per game. As for Chase, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Chesnee has already played their next game, a 32-26 win against Brashier Middle College Charter on the 24th. Chase has also already played their next contest (against East Rutherford), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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