If Cartersville was feeling good fresh off their 87-59 takedown of Central last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hurricanes were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 77-76 to the Calhoun Yellow Jackets. The Hurricanes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Nas Bennett
| 12/27/25 vs Calhoun | 70% |
| 12/20/25 @ Central | 17% |
| 12/19/25 vs Bowdon | 50% |
| 12/18/25 @ Villa Rica | 50% |
| 12/16/25 vs Cass | 33% |
| + 4 more games |
Several Hurricanes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nas Bennett, who shot 60% from beyond the arc to rack up 34 points. Thanks to that strong game, Bennett now owns an excellent 48.8% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Thomason, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds.
It was another big night for Trace Hawkins, who went 10-for-22 on his way to 28 points for Calhoun. The matchup was Hawkins' eighth in a row with at least 15 points. Jaden Perkins was another key player, shooting 42% from the field en route to 16 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cartersville fell to 8-1. As for Calhoun, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Cartersville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 74-41 win against Adairsville on the 29th. As for Calhoun, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-50 victory against Sonoraville on the 29th.
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