Calhoun proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 45) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 39-36 win over the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since November 26, 2024.
Calhoun was led to victory by Mariah Champion and Alivia Mason. Champion almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine steals, while Mason posted 18 points and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mason has scored at least a third of Calhoun's points. The team also got some help courtesy of MaKayla Saffold, who put up two points and five rebounds.
Calhoun has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-13 record this season. As for Stanhope Elmore, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Calhoun will head out on the road to square off against Highland Home at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Stanhope Elmore has already played their next matchup (against Elmore County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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