After flying high against Florence Christian last Saturday, Laurence Manning Academy came back down to earth. The Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats fell just short of the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers by a score of 40-37 on Monday. The Swampcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cavaliers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Calhoun Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nick Lindsay, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 15 points and four steals. Chase Strickland was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points and seven boards.
Laurence Manning Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Calhoun Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Laurence Manning Academy and Christian Academy will compete for holiday cheer at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun Academy will take on Williamsburg Academy in a holiday battle at at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season.
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