Having just played yesterday, the Calhoun Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Paden City Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. Calhoun will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you make six more threes than your opponent, a fact Calhoun proved on Thursday. They walked away with a 59-47 win over Ritchie County.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Calhoun to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Buckius, who scored 30 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Buckius has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Bennett, who scored 17 points along with eight steals.
Meanwhile, Paden City was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 53-48 to Beallsville. Paden City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Calhoun pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Paden City, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Everything came up roses for Calhoun against Paden City in their previous matchup on Saturday as the squad secured a 70-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calhoun since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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