Thornwell hasn't had much luck against Calhoun Falls Charter recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Thornwell Saints will venture away from home to challenge the Calhoun Falls Charter Blue Flashes at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Thornwell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 78-18 win over South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Hornets are ranked 625th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Calhoun Falls Charter beat GREEN Upstate 37-33 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Flashes.
Thornwell better keep an eye on Alexis Sanders. She was instrumental in Calhoun Falls Charter's win, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Sanders a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Tamariuna Paul, who posted ten points.
Thornwell's record is now 6-10. As for Calhoun Falls Charter, their record now sits at 12-5.
Thornwell took a serious blow against Calhoun Falls Charter in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 63-25. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Calhoun Falls Charter's Autumn Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 42 points and ten steals. Now that Thornwell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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