Two dominant guards in Dominique Johnson and Trace Hawkins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Jenkins Warriors will take on the Calhoun Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Jenkins narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Beach 47-45.
Meanwhile, Calhoun entered their tilt with Adairsville on Saturday with ten consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 11. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 61-48.
Calhoun's win came from a few key players Jenkins will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hawkins, who went 7-for-17 en route to 16 points in addition to six boards and four steals. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in January. Blake Hammett was another key player, going 6-for-11 on his way to 16 points and seven boards.
Calhoun's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for Jenkins, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Jenkins came up short against Calhoun when the teams last played back in March of 2017, falling 65-60. Can Jenkins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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