The Van Bulldogs will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Calhoun Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Van is looking for their season's first victory.
Van came up into this matchup off a tough 23-point loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Meadow Bridge by a score of 60-57 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Calhoun played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Man, falling 63-42. The Red Devils have struggled against the Hillbillies recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Calhoun saw an underclassman step up: freshman Baron Davis posted 21 points and five steals. Davis is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennen Carpenter, who had ten points.
Even though they lost, Calhoun smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Van's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Calhoun, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Van took a serious blow against Calhoun in their previous matchup back in January, falling 79-38. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Van was down 39-12.
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