Basketball Game Preview: Calhoun Falls Charter Blue Flashes vs. Thornwell Saints

By Team Reports Jan 19, 2025, 12:25am

Basketball Preview: Calhoun Falls Charter Blue Flashes vs. Thornwell Saints

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Calhoun Falls Charter has gone 3-0 against Thornwell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Calhoun Falls Charter Blue Flashes will host the Thornwell Saints at 6:00 p.m. Calhoun Falls Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.

Last Friday, Calhoun Falls Charter lost to Greenwood Christian on the road by a 48-32 margin. The match marked the Blue Flashes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

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The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Alexis Sanders, who posted eight points in addition to ten rebounds and six steals. She is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. Autumn Thomas was another key player, putting up 14 points.

Even though they lost, Calhoun Falls Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Thornwell played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 51-11 defeat at the hands of Dixie. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost four in a row.

Thornwell's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Calhoun Falls Charter, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.

Everything came up roses for Calhoun Falls Charter against Thornwell when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-25 win. In that matchup, Calhoun Falls Charter amassed a halftime lead of 38-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.

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