Basketball Recap: Calhan Extends Home Winning Streak to Six

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Calhan on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 44-22 margin over the Miami-Yoder Buffaloes. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Calhan found their leader in sophomore Savannah Stewart, who went 7-for-14 en route to 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for Stewart. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailey Peterson, who posted six points and 11 rebounds.

Bulldogs

Previous 6 Games

02/21/25 vs Miami-Yoder	44-22
02/19/25 vs Swink	46-41
02/18/25 vs The Colorado Springs School	56-6
02/15/25 vs Crowley County	44-40
02/11/25 vs Liberty Tree Academy	71-26
02/08/25 vs Las Animas	39-33

Calhan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.

Miami-Yoder lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Natalie Tinoco, who dropped a double-double with 12 boards and 14 steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Madison McKnight, who earned four points along with seven rebounds and five steals.

Calhan pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points over those games. As for Miami-Yoder, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calhan will venture away from home to challenge Simla at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Miami-Yoder, they will head out on the road to square off against Wiley at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.