Cartersville triumphant thanks to a strong effort from DJ Cain

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2024, 8:50am

Recap: Cartersville Hurricanes vs. Dalton Catamounts

The Cartersville Hurricanes posted their closest win since December 15, 2023 on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Dalton and snuck past 50-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cartersville.

DJ Cain continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 18 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Monte Tolbert, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.

Several Catamounts players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Drew Snyder, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. Snyder has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kobi Cooper, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.

The win got Cartersville back to even at 13-13. As for Dalton, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 13-13.

Cartersville will face off against Calhoun at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun is coming into the contest with seven straight victories on the road, so Cartersville is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Dalton, they will face off against Hiram at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hiram's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches.

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