Dalton and Cartersville are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Dalton Catamounts will venture away from home to face off against the Cartersville Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Dalton was able to grind out a solid victory over Hiram, taking the game 62-49.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cartersville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Woodland with a sharp 71-46 win on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Hurricanes as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Dalton better focus on containing Wyatt Thomason and Kyron McClendon as the pair were huge in Cartersville's win. Thomason went 8 of 13 on his way to 24 points and seven rebounds, while McClendon went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points. The contest was Thomason's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zac Tolbert, who posted nine points.
The win got Cartersville back to even at 9-9. As for Dalton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Dalton was able to grind out a solid win over Cartersville in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 54-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dalton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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