Dalton came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Cartersville Hurricanes with points to spare, taking the game 60-45. This was a revenge game for the Catamounts: when they faced off against the Hurricanes back in December of 2024, they had to take a 55-49 loss.
Cartersville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaytlin Arnold, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 14 points and three steals. Arnold has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Zoe Mccurry was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Catamounts
| 01/14/25 @ Cartersville | 60-45 |
| 01/09/25 @ Hiram | 81-49 |
| 01/07/25 @ Allatoona | 75-9 |
| 12/17/24 @ Cass | 61-20 |
| 12/14/24 @ Northwest Whitfield | 66-47 |
| + 8 more games |
Dalton pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cartersville, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 10-8.
Dalton will be playing in front of their home fans against Cedartown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dalton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 contests -- so hopefully Cedartown likes a good challenge. As for Cartersville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-41 win against Adairsville on the 15th.
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