Calhoun was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 54-36 bruising from the Wirt County Tigers. The Red Devils were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cooper Morris, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brennen Carpenter, who posted five points in addition to five boards and three blocks.
Wirt County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Smith, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylan Dawson, who scored 13 points and five assists.
Calhoun's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Wirt County, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Calhoun will venture away from home to challenge Van at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th. Calhoun is facing Van at the right time seeing as Van is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Wirt County, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Wahama at 7:30 p.m. Wahama knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Wirt County likes a good challenge.
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