Dallas County is 0-5 against Calhoun since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Dallas County Hornets will be playing at home against the Calhoun Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Dallas County is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Dallas County suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 79-15 to Prattville Christian Academy, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, Dallas County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 381st, while Prattville Christian Academy is ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Calhoun was able to grind out a solid victory over Central on Thursday, taking the game 41-32. The win made it back-to-back wins for Calhoun.
Calhoun relied on the efforts of Layla Gary, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals, and Kamelia Hunter, who scored 18 points along with nine rebounds and six steals. Hunter hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Champion, who scored three points along with three steals.
Dallas County's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Calhoun, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
Dallas County might still be hurting after the 53-27 loss they got from Calhoun in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Dallas County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
