After a string of three wins, the Early County Bobcats's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 60-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Calhoun County. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Early County of the 88-66 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Early County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathaniel Tinson, who scored 13 points along with five steals. Tinson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Williams, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Early County's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Calhoun County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Early County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 50-44 victory vs. Randolph-Clay on the 16th. Calhoun County has also already played their next match, a 62-54 loss against Mitchell County on the 16th.
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