It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Calhoun can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 71-32 loss at the hands of the Gilmer County Titans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Red Devils have suffered against the Titans since January 31, 2022.
Despite the loss, Calhoun saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brennen Carpenter shot 46% from the field on his way to 15 points. That was a full 46.9% of Calhoun's points, marking the fifth time in a row Carpenter has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Morris, who had seven points.
Calhoun has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. Gilmer County moved to 7-16 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Calhoun does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gilmer County, they have already played their next contest, an 86-49 defeat against Tug Valley on the 7th.
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