Basketball Recap: Calhoun Academy Beats Hickory Flat for Their Third Straight Victory

Cougars

Previous 3 Games

12/28/24 @ Hickory Flat	54-45
12/27/24 vs Blue Mountain	69-55
12/21/24 vs Fayette Academy	53-29

Calhoun Academy waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Hickory Flat Rebels by a score of 54-45. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Rebels are ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Calhoun Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Hickory Flat, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.

When Calhoun Academy and Hickory Flat next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Calhoun Academy will try to stop Independence's four-game winning streak when the meet at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Hickory Flat will take on Thrasher and their three-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.