
Eagles
01/14/25 @ Chilton County | 63-47 |
01/07/25 vs Pleasant Grove | 63-57 |
01/06/25 @ Bessemer City | 55-40 |
Calera had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They strolled past the Chilton County Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 63-47. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Tigers are ranked 368th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cayden Meank, who posted 15 points and five assists. Those five assists gave Meank a new career-high. Brock Porter was another key player, putting up six points and ten boards.
Calera is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Chilton County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-13.
Coincidentally, Calera and Chilton County will both be playing Benjamin Russell the next time they take the court. Chilton County will host Benjamin Russell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Calera will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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