Calhoun Academy has gone 4-0 against Clarendon Hall recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Calhoun Academy Cavaliers will square off against the Clarendon Hall Saints at 7:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Calhoun Academy has four straight victories, Clarendon Hall has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Calhoun Academy beat Patrick Henry Academy 67-56. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Patriots are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/14/25 @ Patrick Henry Academy | 21 |
01/13/25 @ Holly Hill Academy | 17 |
01/07/25 vs Dorchester Academy | 15 |
01/06/25 vs Patrick Henry Academy | 20 |
12/28/24 @ Colleton Prep Academy | 17 |
Calhoun Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase Strickland, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. The contest was Strickland's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Nick Lindsay was another key player, going 7 for 15 en route to 17 points and three steals.
Calhoun Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Clarendon Hall played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 84-25 loss at the hands of Orangeburg Prep. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-16.
Clarendon Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Calhoun Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Calhoun Academy strolled past Clarendon Hall in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 69-53. Will Calhoun Academy repeat their success, or does Clarendon Hall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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