Basketball Game Preview: North Callaway Thunderbirds vs. Hallsville Indians

North Callaway hasn't had much luck against Hallsville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Callaway Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to face off against the Hallsville Indians at 7:30 p.m. North Callaway is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season.

North Callaway is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Louisiana: they outscored them in every quarter. The stars were shining brightly for North Callaway in a 75-59 victory over Louisiana last Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Thunderbirds as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Jamarion Glover was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Blevins, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven assists and three steals.

North Callaway was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Hallsville made easy work of South Shelby on Friday and carried off a 73-47 victory. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.

The win made it two in a row for Hallsville and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for North Callaway, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.

North Callaway was dealt a bruising 77-47 loss at the hands of Hallsville in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can North Callaway avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.