Calhoun holds off Tigers for Region 7-AAA title
February 15, 2025
The Adairsville Tigers battled with the Calhoun Yellow Jackets Saturday night for the Region 7-AAA tournament championship but came up short 61-48.
The two teams had split games during the regular season, with each team winning on the road. Calhoun won the rubber game Saturday night at home for the region title, and both teams are expected to host first-round games in the Class AAA State Tournament, which begins on Wednesday.
Calhoun led 14-9 after one period Saturday and pushed their lead to eight in the second quarter. Adairsville narrowed that margin late in the second period, and a Tre Winters dunk at the buzzer sent the Tigers to the intermission trailing 27-25.
In the second half, the Yellow Jackets surged again and maintained a six to ten-point lead throughout most of the final two quarters. Calhoun led 43-36 at the end of the third period en route to a 13-point win.
Trace Hawkins and Blake Hammett scored 16 points each to lead Calhoun. Trey Perkins tossed in 10 points, and Jaxon Moore added nine for the Jackets.
Xavious Nalls led Adairsville with 19 points. Tre Winters followed with 12. Jamarian Pullum scored eight points. Tyrek Hames contributed six points, and Ben Abernathy scored three for the Tigers.
Adairsville (17-10) and Calhoun (19-3) await their first-round opponents when the GHSA Post-Season Rankings for the Class AAA public schools are released on Sunday.
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