Having just played yesterday, the Calhoun Red Devils will get right back to it and host the Hannan Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. Calhoun will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Calhoun has not done well against Clay County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Calhoun took down Clay County 66-50.
Landon Bennett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 32 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. He has been hot recently, having posted five or more steals the last five times he's played. Dylan Buckius was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten assists.
Meanwhile, Hannan pushed their score all the way to 67 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 77-67 to Meadow Bridge. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (59), Hannan still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, Hannan got a solid performance out of Eli Chapman, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Chapman has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Philip Fugett, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Calhoun is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Hannan, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-15.
Tuesday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Calhoun have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 39.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Hannan struggles in that department as they've made 37.1% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Calhoun against Hannan in their previous matchup on Tuesday as the squad secured a 92-59 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Chapman, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Calhoun still be able to contain Chapman? There's only one way to find out.
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