Basketball Recap: Natalie Shryock Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Wellsville-Middletown

North Callaway posted their biggest victory since February 15, 2024 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Wellsville-Middletown Tigers with a sharp 57-37 win. The Thunderbirds pushed the score to 49-23 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.

North Callaway's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Natalie Shryock, who went 7 for 14 on her way to 18 points. Lakyn Hartley was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.

Thunderbirds

Offensive Rebounds

02/05/24 vs Wright City	23
01/21/25 vs Wellsville-Middletown	19
01/02/24 @ South Callaway	18
11/30/23 vs Silex	18
01/23/24 vs Winfield	17

North Callaway smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.

The win got North Callaway back to even at 7-7. As for Wellsville-Middletown, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

North Callaway has already played their next matchup, a 75-29 defeat against Clopton on the 23rd. Wellsville-Middletown has also already played their next game (against New Haven), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.