Forest Hill has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Callaway Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Callaway took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Forest Hill, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Forest Hill beat the Tigers 46-40.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Callaway's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their tough 59-38 loss to Neshoba Central might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Callaway can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Rockets are ranked first).
Forest Hill has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-14 record this season. As for Callaway, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7.
Forest Hill came up short against the Chargers when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 53-47. Can Forest Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
