Yellow Jackets
| 01/17/26 @ Dalton | 47 |
| 01/13/26 vs Ridgeland | 69 |
| 01/09/26 @ Adairsville | 78 |
| 01/06/26 vs Northwest Whitfield | 77 |
| 01/02/26 vs Dalton | 41 |
| + 8 more games |
The Calhoun Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to square off against the Rome Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Calhoun is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67 points per game this season.
Calhoun is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Dalton just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Catamounts. While the Yellow Jackets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Catamounts 13-8 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Calhoun had strong showings from Trace Hawkins, who posted 16 points, and Parks Layson, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards. Trey Perkins was another key player, putting up six points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rome, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 65-31 win over Lithia Springs. The Wolves have beaten the Lions the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lions has come to flipping the script.
Rome's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 7-8. As for Calhoun, the loss was their first on the road, dropping their record down to 11-2.
Calhoun was taken down by Rome 91-57 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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