Thornwell is 0-3 against Calhoun Falls Charter since January of 2024 but things could change on Tuesday. The Thornwell Saints are taking a road trip to square off against the Calhoun Falls Charter Blue Flashes at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Thornwell is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Dixie on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Thornwell was beaten by Dixie 51-11. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-7.
Meanwhile, Calhoun Falls Charter ended up a good deal behind Greenwood Christian on Friday and lost 48-32. The contest marked the Blue Flashes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Thornwell will need focus on slowing down Alexis Sanders, one of several Calhoun Falls Charter players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points in addition to ten boards and six steals. Sanders is becoming a predictor of Calhoun Falls Charter's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 7-1 (and 1-2 when she doesn't). Autumn Thomas was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Even though they lost, Calhoun Falls Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
This is the second loss in a row for Thornwell and nudges their season record down to 4-8. As for Calhoun Falls Charter, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
Thornwell was dealt a bruising 63-25 defeat at the hands of Calhoun Falls Charter in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of 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? There's only one way to find out.
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