The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will square off against the Calhoun Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Notre Dame has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Calhoun will arrive with four straight victories.
Notre Dame is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since November 20, 2023 on Tuesday. They took a blow against Baylor, falling 74-39.
While Calhoun didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 64-50 win over Gilmer on Wednesday.
Notre Dame better focus on containing Trey Perkins and Trace Hawkins as the pair were huge in Calhoun's win. Perkins dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards, while Hawkins went 6 of 15 on his way to 16 points. The dominant performance gave Perkins a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Perkins, who posted ten points.
Calhoun smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Calhoun's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-2. As for Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Notre Dame and Calhoun were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but Notre Dame came up empty-handed after a 61-60 loss. Will Notre Dame have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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