Ware Shoals is 2-8 against Calhoun Falls Charter since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Ware Shoals Hornets will head out to face off against the Calhoun Falls Charter Blue Flashes at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Ware Shoals is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 72 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Dixie on Thursday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 44-23.
Meanwhile, Calhoun Falls Charter unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 53-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dixie. While the Blue Flashes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 13-6 in the first quarter.
Ware Shoals will need focus on slowing down Autumn Thomas, one of several Calhoun Falls Charter players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 25 points and three steals. That was a full 52.1% of Calhoun Falls Charter's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kor'Tasia Tillman, who put up seven points and eight steals.
Even though they lost, Calhoun Falls Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Ware Shoals' defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Calhoun Falls Charter, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 7-2.
Things could have been worse for Ware Shoals, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 41-23 loss to Calhoun Falls Charter in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thomas, who posted 24 points and six steals. Now that Ware Shoals knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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