Basketball Game Preview: Calhoun Falls Charter Blue Flashes vs. McCormick Chiefs

Calhoun Falls Charter hasn't had much luck against McCormick recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Calhoun Falls Charter Blue Flashes will be playing in front of their home fans against the McCormick Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Braylon Patterson and Daruis Houston.

Last Tuesday, Calhoun Falls Charter was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-38 to Dixie. The game marked the Blue Flashes' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, McCormick came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 70-64 victory over the Hornets.

McCormick pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points per game. As for Calhoun Falls Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.

Calhoun Falls Charter was dealt a bruising 89-58 loss at the hands of McCormick in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Houston, who went 8 for 14 en route to 22 points and six steals. Now that Calhoun Falls Charter knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.