Clarendon Hall is 0-4 against Calhoun Academy since January of 2023 but things could change on Monday. The Clarendon Hall Saints will look to defend their home court against the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers at 7:45 p.m.
Clarendon Hall is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were outmatched by Orangeburg Prep and fell 84-25. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-16.
Meanwhile, Calhoun Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 67-56. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Patriots are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Calhoun Academy's win came from a few key players Clarendon Hall will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chase Strickland, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. His evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Nick Lindsay was another key player, going 7 for 15 en route to 17 points and three steals.
Calhoun Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Clarendon Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Calhoun Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Clarendon Hall ended up a good deal behind Calhoun Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, losing 69-53. Can Clarendon Hall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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