Calhoun Academy won the last time they faced Holly Hill Academy and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Calhoun Academy Cavaliers strolled past the Holly Hill Academy Raiders with points to spare, taking the game 67-48. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Raiders are ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Calhoun Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nick Lindsay, who went 8 for 18 en route to 21 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Lindsay is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Strickland, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
Calhoun Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holly Hill Academy only racked up ten assists.
Despite the loss, Holly Hill Academy still got an impressive performance from Jody Gillam, who went 9 of 18 on his way to 20 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Gillam is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Mason Connor was another key player, putting up eight points.
Calhoun Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Holly Hill Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Calhoun Academy will venture away from home to take on Orangeburg Prep at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Orangeburg Prep will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Calhoun Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Holly Hill Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Faith Christian at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Holly Hill Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season.
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