The Calhoun Red Devils waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with ten straight wins but they left with 11. They blew past Hannan 89-67. Calhoun has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Calhoun's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Bennett led the charge by dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Bennett hasn't dropped below five steals for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Dylan Buckius, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Defeat or not, Hannan got some senior leadership from Eli Chapman and Cameron Wright. Chapman dropped a double-double on 40 points and 12 rebounds, while Wright. scored 20 points along with seven assists and three steals. That was a full 59.7% of Hannan's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Calhoun is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Hannan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calhoun will face off against Wahama at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Calhoun's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matchups. Hannan will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Gilmer County at 7:00 p.m. on February 24th. One thing working in Hannan's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests.
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