Basketball Game Preview: Calhoun Falls Charter Blue Flashes vs. Dixie Hornets

The Calhoun Falls Charter Blue Flashes will challenge the Dixie Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Saturday, Calhoun Falls Charter earned a 41-33 victory over Abbeville. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Flashes.

Meanwhile, Dixie hadn't done well against McCormick recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Dixie narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past McCormick 58-56.

Dixie's win came from a few key players Calhoun Falls Charter will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kerrie O'Shields, who posted 26 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylia Turner, who put up 18 points.

Calhoun Falls Charter's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Dixie, they have also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.

Calhoun Falls Charter came up short against Dixie when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 53-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of O'Shields, who earned 30 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Now that Calhoun Falls Charter knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.