Northwest Whitfield was the 56-55 winner over Calhoun when they last played one another back in January of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Northwest Whitfield Bruins fell 42-35 to the Calhoun Yellow Jackets on Tuesday.
Calhoun's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trey Perkins led the charge by putting up five points and nine boards. What's more, Perkins also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Moore, who posted six points.
Northwest Whitfield's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-3. As for Calhoun, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Northwest Whitfield will look to defend their home court on Thursday against LaFayette at 8:30 p.m. As for Calhoun, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-50 win against Gilmer on the 8th.
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