After flying high against McKenzie two weeks ago, Luverne came back down to earth. The Luverne Tigers took a hard 71-54 fall against the Calhoun Tigers on Friday. Luverne was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Calhoun earlier this season, when they won 69-59.
Leading Calhoun to victory were Ladarrius Thigpen and Tyler Robertson. Thigpen dropped a double-double on 26 points and 17 boards, while Robertson dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds. The matchup was Robertson's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jamel Mason, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points.
Luverne's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Calhoun, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Luverne has already played their next game, a 60-31 win against Goshen on the 7th. As for Calhoun, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-70 loss against Stanhope Elmore on the 7th.
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