The North Callaway Thunderbirds lost against the Hallsville Indians back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. North Callaway fell just short of Hallsville by a score of 46-44. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Callaway in their matchups with Hallsville: they've now lost eight in a row.
Despite the loss, North Callaway still got an impressive performance from Riley Blevins, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds. The matchup was Blevins' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Natalie Shryock, who scored 12 points.
North Callaway's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Hallsville, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
North Callaway will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Sturgeon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hallsville will finish 2023 at home by hosting Westran on Friday.