Calhoun falls to Chapel Hill in state playoffs
Chapel Hill Boys 56, Calhoun 36
The Jackets battled throughout the contest against a very talented No. 4 seed, but the visiting Chapel Hill Panthers put the stamp on the game with a 15-0 run to end it to send Calhoun to a season-ending loss on Wednesday in the first round of the Class AAAAA State Tournament.
Calhoun (15-11) trailed 9-6 after one quarter and 22-19 at the half as the game remained close for much of the night. Chapel Hill (16-10) extended the lead a bit in the third to take a 36-28 to the fourth quarter and put the game away with a big fourth in which they outscored the Jackets 20-8.
“The score doesn’t indicate how close this game was until the end,” said Calhoun head coach Vince Layson. “We had some calls that didn’t go our way and lost our composure a bit. Hate that’s the way it ends, but I feel like we still overachieved in the end this season.”
KJ Doucet was the top scorer in the game as he led Chapel Hill with 15 points. Kelvin Hunter and Devon Wiggins each added 11 for the Panthers, who advance to take on Lithonia in the second round of the state tournament.
Dylan Faulkner led the Jackets with 12 points as he was the only player on his team to reach double digits in scoring. Peyton Law added six, and Christopher Lewis and Jaylan Harris each scored five.
Chapel Hill Boys 56, Calhoun 36
CHAPEL HILL (56)
KJ Doucet 15, Winters 1, Hunter 11, Kh. Doucet 2, Weatherby 6, Howard 2, Hall 2, Wiggins 11, Bell 6
CALHOUN (36)
Streete 2, Law 6, Christopher Lewis 5, Gray 2, Hammett 4, Faulkner 12, Harris 5
C.H. 9 13 14 20—56
Cal. 6 13 9 8—36
3-pointers – Chapel Hill 5 (KJ Doucet 2, Weatherby 2, Hunter 1); Calhoun 2 (Lewis 1, Hammett 1), Free Throws – Chapel Hill 7-12; Calhoun 4-6, Records – Calhoun 15-11.
Calhoun’s Daniel Streete works his way around a very physical Chapel Hill defense Wednesday night at The Hive. Calhoun fell in the first round of the state playoffs 56-36 to the visiting Panthers.
Calhoun’s Dylan Faulkner gets the jam during the first quarter Wednesday against Chapel Hill in the first round of the state playoffs, The Jackets were not able to fight off the Panthers, and were eliminated in a 56-36 loss.
Christian Lewis goes in for a layup in the third quarter against Chapel Hill Wednesday night. The visiting Panthers took home the win, eliminating the Jackets 56-36.
Jaylan Harris goes up inside the lane and is fouled by the Chapel Hill defense Wednesday night. The Panthers kept Calhoun off balance, beating the Jackets 56-36 in the first round of the state playoffs.
