The St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers were the 57-55 winner over the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. St. John's Christian Academy took a hard 55-41 fall against Calhoun Academy on Wednesday.
Calhoun Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Connor Hayes, who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Thornburg, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds.
St. John's Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Calhoun Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John's Christian Academy will square off against Palmetto Christian Academy at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Palmetto Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 last Friday. Calhoun Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Andrew Jackson Academy at 7:10 p.m. on January 11th. Andrew Jackson Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.