The Calhoun Red Devils just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Clay County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Calhoun is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Doddridge County on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Calhoun came up short against Doddridge County, falling 63-41. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 32nd).
Brennen Carpenter
| 02/17/25 vs Doddridge County | 57% |
| 02/15/25 vs Wahama | 50% |
| 12/20/24 @ Meadow Bridge | 50% |
| 02/04/25 vs Clay County | 43% |
| 02/01/25 vs Meadow Bridge | 43% |
Calhoun's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brennen Carpenter, who posted 18 points and five assists, and Baron Davis, who went 7-for-14 en route to 19 points. The dominant performance also gave Carpenter a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (57%).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Clay County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Richwood 66-35 on Friday. That looming 66-35 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Clay County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points over those games. As for Calhoun, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Calhoun came up short against Clay County in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 73-60. Can Calhoun avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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