Calhoun is 3-0 against Excel Christian Academy since December of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Calhoun Yellow Jackets will be staying on the road to face off against the Excel Christian Academy Eagles at 11:30 a.m. on December 28th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Calhoun pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a serious blow against Rome, falling 91-57. Calhoun was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-28.
Despite the defeat, Calhoun had strong showings from Emaree Winston, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Landon Chattam, who scored 14 points. The match was Chattam's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Daniel Streete was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, Excel Christian Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Trion. While losing is never fun, Excel Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 488th, while Trion is ranked 77th).
Calhoun's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Excel Christian Academy, they have fallen quite a ways from their 20-9 record last season and are now at 2-8.
Calhoun took their victory against Excel Christian Academy in their previous matchup on December 8th by a conclusive 85-62. With Calhoun ahead 51-31 at the half, the game was all but over already.
