CALHOUN, Ga. — The area will not have a representative in the GHSA boys’ basketball semifinals after Calhoun and Christian Heritage were defeated Wednesday night.
Calhoun, Class AAA’s No. 3 seed, scored the first two points but never led again in falling 67-52 at home to surprising East Hall, which is the No. 6 seed despite entering the postseason with an 11-15 record. The Vikings repeatedly answered every rally by the Yellow Jackets and used a decided edge inside to record a 42-28 advantage in rebounds.
“Hats off to East Hall and Coach (Joseph) Dix,” Calhoun coach Vince Layson said. “They played a whale of a game. They shot the ball at an extremely efficient level. Each time the momentum felt it was starting to turn, they would answer with a big-time shot.
“We had to go small late and turn the tempo up on defense, and they capitalized when we couldn’t turn them over by getting to their posts for some kill shots.”
Brayden Langston led the winners with 19 points and added 10 rebounds and two steals, with Chasen Jones scoring 18 points and getting a team-best 12 boards, and Sebastian Spinelli finishing with 12 points, nine rebounds and a pair of blocked shots.