There's no place like home for Stanhope Elmore, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They snuck past the Calhoun Tigers with a 75-70 win on Tuesday. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 71-62 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2021.
Stanhope Elmore's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Terrance Collins, who shot 5-for-9 from deep and dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Judah Gilbert, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 18 points.
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Stanhope Elmore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Calhoun still got an impressive performance from Tyler Robertson, who almost dropped a double-double on 42 points and nine boards. That was a full 60% of Calhoun's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Robertson, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 15 points and five assists.
Stanhope Elmore's record now sits at 7-8. As for Calhoun, their record is now 3-7.
Stanhope Elmore will be playing in front of their home fans against Wetumpka at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wetumpka will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Stanhope Elmore surely won't give up without a fight. As for Calhoun, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Calhoun Tigers duke it out with the Central Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.9 points per game this season.
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