The Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels and the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels had to settle for second. They lost to the Cavaliers on the road by a decisive 67-52 margin. Thomas Heyward Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Calhoun Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Calhoun Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Connor Hayes led the charge by scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Colt Layton, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Thomas Heyward Academy and nudges their season record down to 10-13. As for Calhoun Academy, their win bumped their record up to 14-12.
Thomas Heyward Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Calhoun Academy, they will face off against Bethesda Academy at TBD on Tuesday. Hopefully Calhoun Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Saturday.
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