Calhoun won the last time they faced Gilmer and things went their way on Friday too. The Calhoun Yellow Jackets strolled past the Gilmer Bobcats with points to spare, taking the game 74-55. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Bobcats are ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Calhoun's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trey Perkins, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. Beau Kelly was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 12 points and five rebounds.
Calhoun smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Gilmer lost, don't look at Jd Taylor. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 19 on his way to 23 points and five boards. Taylor's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Boston Teague, who posted five points and five rebounds.
Yellow Jackets
| 01/24/25 @ Gilmer | 74-55 |
| 01/18/25 @ Dalton | 59-58 |
| 01/14/25 @ Ridgeland | 95-60 |
| 01/13/25 @ Notre Dame | 63-55 |
| 01/07/25 @ Northwest Whitfield | 42-35 |
| 01/04/25 @ Heritage | 75-39 |
Calhoun pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Gilmer, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Coincidentally, Calhoun and Gilmer will both be playing LaFayette the next time they take the court. Calhoun will head out to face LaFayette at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Gilmer will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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