Calhoun Academy proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 20) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats, sneaking past 40-37. The 40-point effort marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Calhoun Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nick Lindsay, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 15 points and four steals. Chase Strickland was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points and seven rebounds.
Calhoun Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Laurence Manning Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calhoun Academy will take on Williamsburg Academy in a holiday battle at at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season. As for Laurence Manning Academy, they will head out to challenge Christian Academy at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
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