The Hannan Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Calhoun Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Hannan came up short against Meadow Bridge and fell 77-67. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (59), Hannan still had to take the loss.
Hannan's defeat came about despite a quality game from Eli Chapman, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Chapman is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 15 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Philip Fugett, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Calhoun had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.9 points), and they went ahead and made it ten on Monday. They strolled past Clay County with points to spare, taking the game 66-50.
It was another big night for Landon Bennett, who scored 32 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed five or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Buckius, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten assists.
Hannan has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Calhoun, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Hannan hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.9 points per game. However, it's not like Calhoun struggles in that department as they've been averaging 60.1 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Hannan took a serious blow against Calhoun in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 92-59. Can Hannan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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