The Thornwell Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Calhoun Falls Charter Blue Flashes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Thornwell has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Calhoun Falls Charter will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Friday, Thornwell took a serious blow against Ware Shoals, falling 52-4. Thornwell was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 23-2.
Meanwhile, Calhoun Falls Charter earned a 48-40 win over Whitmire on Tuesday.
Thornwell's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-6. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 6.3 points per game. As for Calhoun Falls Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Thornwell suffered a grim 40-15 defeat to Calhoun Falls Charter in their previous meeting on January 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Calhoun Falls Charter's Autumn Thomas, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Now that Thornwell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
