Basketball Game Preview: Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Trojans vs. Calhoun County Saints

The Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Trojans will square off against the Calhoun County Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Last Tuesday, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler took their game with ease, bagging a 60-13 win over Wagener-Salley. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 30 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Calhoun County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 49-38 victory over Horse Creek Academy on Tuesday.

Calhoun County's win came from a few key players Hunter-Kinard-Tyler will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cassidy Pough, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Calhoun County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Tyler-Corley, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine steals.

Hunter-Kinard-Tyler pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.0 points per game. As for Calhoun County, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.

Everything came up roses for Hunter-Kinard-Tyler against Calhoun County when the teams last played on January 7th, as the team secured a 59-29 win. Will Hunter-Kinard-Tyler repeat their success, or does Calhoun County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.