Basketball Recap: Coahoma County Red Panthers vs. O'Bannon Greenwaves
Coahoma County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 60-41 win over the O'Bannon Greenwaves. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Red Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Coahoma County was led to victory by Caleb Hearns and Zech Smith. Hearns went 6 for 7 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and two steals, while Smith posted 15 points. The dominant performance also gave Hearns a new career-high in field goal percentage (86%). Another player making a difference was Darrell Norwood, who earned four points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
Coahoma County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, O'Bannon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cordario Calvin made all 5 shots he took racking up 11 points plus two steals. Those 11 points set a new season-high mark for Calvin. The team also got some help courtesy of Lou Sanders, who scored six points plus three steals and three blocks.
Coahoma County's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for O'Bannon, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Coahoma County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-30 win against Clarksdale on the 26th. As for O'Bannon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 72-60 victory against Simmons on the 3rd.
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