The Hannan Wildcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Calvary Baptist Academy, falling 78-34. Hannan was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-18.
When it comes to explaining why Hannan lost, one person who can't be blamed is Eli Chapman. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 35.3% of Hannan's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Calvary Baptist Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew DeGroff led the charge by dropping a double-double on 24 points and 21 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points DeGroff has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of James DeGroff, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Hannan dropped their record down to 5-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Calvary Baptist Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-14 record this season.
Hannan will be playing in front of their home fans against Cross Lanes Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cross Lanes Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Calvary Baptist Academy, they will head out on the road to take on St. Albans at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Calvary Baptist Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps West Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while St. Albans is ranked 35th).
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