If Calhoun was feeling good fresh off their 95-60 takedown of Ridgeland last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Calhoun Yellow Jackets took a 71-54 bruising from the Adairsville Tigers on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Calhoun's loss came despite strong showings from Jaxon Moore and Trace Hawkins. Moore dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Hawkins posted 17 points. Moore continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, Calhoun smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Adairsville had a senior duo take command as Tre Winters went 10 of 22 en route to 24 points in addition to eight boards and seven assists and Xavious Nalls earned 22 points and seven rebounds. The matchup was Winters' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin A Abernathy, who had eight points and 12 boards.
Yellow Jackets
| 01/16/25 vs Adairsville | 54-71 |
| 01/14/25 @ Ridgeland | 95-60 |
| 01/13/25 @ Notre Dame | 63-55 |
| 01/08/25 vs Gilmer | 64-50 |
| 01/07/25 @ Northwest Whitfield | 42-35 |
Calhoun moved to 8-3 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Adairsville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
Calhoun wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-58 win against Dalton on the 18th. Adairsville has also already played their next contest, a 68-54 victory against Gilmer on the 17th.
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