It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Calvary Day School Cougars ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They secured a 62-58 W over Walnut Hills. The win was nothing new for Calvary Day School as they're now sitting on three straight.
Calvary Day School got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nate Keegan out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Keegan scored 15 or more points. Dane Cassada was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight assists.
When it comes to explaining why Walnut Hills lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cj Claxton. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Austin, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
Calvary Day School has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Walnut Hills, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Calvary Day School won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Grant County at 1:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023. One thing working in Grant County's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games. Walnut Hills won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Ashley Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Ashley Ridge is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.3 points per game.