The Calhoun Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to challenge the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Calhoun has four straight wins, Notre Dame has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While Calhoun didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past Gilmer with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 64-50.
| 01/08/25 vs Gilmer | 16 |
| 01/04/25 @ Heritage | 14 |
| 12/19/24 vs Pepperell | 10 |
| 12/27/24 vs Central | 8 |
| 12/20/24 vs Coosa | 8 |
Trey Perkins and Trace Hawkins were among the main playmakers for Calhoun as the former dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards and the latter went 6 of 15 on his way to 16 points. Those 16 points gave Perkins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Perkins, who posted ten points.
Calhoun smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame suffered their biggest defeat since November 20, 2023 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Baylor 74-39.
Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Calhoun, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-2.
Calhoun won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, slipping by Notre Dame 61-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calhoun 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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