FORT CAMPBELL, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – The Fort Campbell Falcons hosted the Caldwell County Tigers on Wednesday night at Fort Campbell High School. Despite a 14 point performance from Falcon guard Tyreek Anthony, the Tigers defensively dominated to earn a 75-24 victory.

Caldwell County started the game off with a very physical defense that caused problems for Fort Campbell. They held them to only 7 points in the opening quarter, and led 33-14 at the half.

The Caldwell County Tigers defeated the FCHS Falcons on January 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#10 Collin Whittington of The Caldwell County Tigers for two against the FCHS Falcons on January 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#12 Jamile Wilson of the FCHS Falcons moves the ball downcourt against the Caldwell County Tigers on Janury 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#22 Israel Dillard of the FCHS Falcons moves towards the Caldwell County Tiger defense on January 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#12 Jamile Wilson of the FCHS Falcons takes a free throw against the Caldwell County Tigers on Janury 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#12 Jamile Wilson of the FCHS Falcons with the layup against the Caldwell County Tigers on Janury 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Caldwell County Tigers defeated the FCHS Falcons on January 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#12 Jamile Wilson of the FCHS Falcons for three against the Caldwell County Tigers on Janury 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#23 Tyreek Anthony stands alone for the free throw against the Caldwell County Tigers on January 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#22 Israel Dillard of the FCHS Falcons for three against the Caldwell County Tigers on January 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Caldwell County Tigers defeated the FCHS Falcons on January 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Caldwell County Tigers defeated the FCHS Falcons on January 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Caldwell County Tigers defeated the FCHS Falcons on January 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#5 Jaydarius Wilson of the Caldwell County Tigers with the dunk against the FCHS Falcons on January 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#40 Jaden Carolina of the FCHS Falcons takes his free throw against the Caldwell County Tigers on January 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#21 Jack Roach of the FCHS Falcons for three against the Caldwell County Tigers on January 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Caldwell County Tigers defeated the FCHS Falcons on January 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#12 Mitchell Phelps of teh Caldwell County Tigers meets the defense of the FCHS Falcons on January 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
#14 Kam Spikes of the Caldwell County Tigers with the layup against the FCHS Falcons on January 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)
The Caldwell County Tigers defeated the FCHS Falcons on January 8, 2025 (Jeff Danault)

Fort Campbell head coach Orlando King thought the communication between his squad needed to improve. “We worked on communicating pretty much all day yesterday,” said King. “We want to know where everybody’s at, at all times. If we do that for 32 minutes, this game is closer than it ended up being.”

The Tigers were able to pull away even further in the second half, and earn a 75-24 victory. Despite the big deficit, the energy and drive from Fort Campbell and specifically their head coach, never ceased until the clock hit triple zeros.

“I’m passionate about this game and these kids man, and that’s just me,” said King. “When you’re coaching and kids don’t see your passion, you won’t see it from the kids. When I get going, they get going, and they have to do that together for the full game.”

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