The Clay County Panthers will take on the Calhoun Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calhoun took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Clay County, who comes in off a win.
Clay County took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed past Richwood to the tune of 66-35. The contest marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Calhoun played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 63-41 to Doddridge County. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-19.
Clay County will have to keep a close watch on Brennen Carpenter and Baron Davis, a pair of players who had a big impact on Calhoun's prior game. Carpenter posted 18 points and five assists, while Davis went 7-for-14 on his way to 19 points. The dominant performance also gave Carpenter a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (57%).
Clay County pushed their record up to 7-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. 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 been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Clay County was able to grind out a solid win over Calhoun in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 73-60. Does Clay County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calhoun turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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