Cartersville and Dalton are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The Cartersville Hurricanes will face off against the Dalton Catamounts at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dalton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cartersville, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Cartersville didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Trion, but they still walked away with a 46-40 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.
Cartersville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nas Bennett led the charge by posting 14 points in addition to eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Johnson, who posted eight points in addition to five steals.
Cartersville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Dalton came up short against Darlington on Monday and fell 52-42.
Dalton's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Cartersville, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Cartersville skirted past Dalton 50-47 in their previous matchup back in February. Does Cartersville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dalton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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