Calhoun Academy fought the good fight in their overtime match against Orangeburg Prep on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Orangeburg Prep Indians by a score of 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cavaliers have suffered since December 27, 2023.
Chase Strickland
| 02/10/25 @ Orangeburg Prep | 4 |
| 02/03/25 vs St. John's Christian Academy | 3 |
| 01/29/25 vs Holly Hill Academy | 3 |
| 12/28/24 @ Colleton Prep Academy | 3 |
| 12/21/24 @ Williamsburg Academy | 3 |
Calhoun Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Strickland, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Strickland a new career-high in assists (four). Nick Lindsay was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Tilden Riley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Orangeburg Prep, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 24 rebounds. Riley has been hot, having posted ten or more boards the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Ravenell, who posted 11 points and four blocks.
Calhoun Academy's loss dropped their record down to 22-5. As for Orangeburg Prep, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Calhoun Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 71-68 victory against Patrick Henry Academy on the 15th. Orangeburg Prep has also already played their next game (against Greenwood Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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