After five games on the road, Ellwood Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Calhoun Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ellwood Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings (they are ranked 455th, while Calhoun is ranked 197th).
Ellwood Christian suffered their biggest loss since December 12, 2023 on Monday. They were dealt a 79-35 defeat at the hands of Central.
Meanwhile, Calhoun can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Luverne as Calhoun made off with a 64-44 win. The victory was familiar territory for Calhoun who now have five in a row.
Calhoun got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ladarrius Thigpen out in front who scored nine points along with 13 rebounds. Tyler Robertson was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with nine rebounds and seven assists.
Ellwood Christian's loss was their 17th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-19. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.2 points per game. As for Calhoun, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Ellwood Christian was dealt a bruising 65-22 loss at the hands of Calhoun in their previous matchup on January 9th. Will Ellwood Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
