The Ellwood Christian Eagles lost against the Calhoun Tigers on January 9th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Ellwood Christian took a 40-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Calhoun. Ellwood Christian has struggled against Calhoun recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Calhoun's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mariah Champion led the charge by scoring nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Gary, who scored nine points.
Ellwood Christian has been struggling recently, as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Calhoun, they pushed their record up to 9-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ellwood Christian will take on Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Calhoun, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Autaugaville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Autaugaville and Calhoun are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
