Calhoun City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 68-63 heartbreaker at the hands of the Palmer Dragons. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Jalean Tweedy was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 12 boards for Palmer. The game was Tweedy's tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cornelius Emerson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 17 boards.
Calhoun City's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Palmer, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calhoun City will square off against Bruce at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Palmer, they will face off against Ingomar at 7:30 p.m. on January 14th. Palmer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.
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