Underdogs stole the show at the Region 6-AAA basketball tournament Friday night, at least on the boys’ side.
Calhoun knocked off tournament top seed and host Sonoraville 70-55 in one semifinal, and Bremen added to its already magical postseason with a 67-58 win over No. 2 seed Ringgold in the other. The two winners will square off for the title at 7:30 tonight.
Calhoun (13-13) which started the season 1-8, is seeking its sixth consecutive region title. On Friday, the Yellow Jackets withstood a blistering start by the Phoenix, who led 21-18 after one quarter, but Calhoun clamped down defensively, and stalwarts Porter Law and Davis Allen each scored 20 points to pull off the shocker.
“We came out and hit a few shots early, but they had a big first quarter and we were fortunate to answer early or they could have gotten away,” Calhoun coach Vince Layson said. “But in the second, it looked like vintage Calhoun basketball and we held them to five points. Porter and Davis had big games, and our depth showed.”
Sonoraville (22-5) will now have to try to salvage the No. 3 playoff seed against Ringgold, which is also reeling after an upset loss. The Tigers (19-6), like the Phoenix, had a miserable second quarter as the Blue Devils (12-15) outscored them 20-8, forcing an uphill battle they couldn’t win.