The Calera Eagles will be playing at home against the Chilton County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Calera ended up a good deal behind the Hornets and lost 82-66. Calera has not had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Chilton County beat the Lions 69-64 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chilton County.
Chilton County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Justin Godwin, who scored 16 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. It was the first time this season that Godwin posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradin Yates, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Calera dropped their record down to 5-25 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Chilton County, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-15 record this season.
Calera beat the Tigers 66-59 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Calera repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
