The North Callaway Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to face off against the Elsberry Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Callaway has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.
Last Tuesday, North Callaway ended up a good deal behind Prairie Home and lost 82-68. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 384th, while the Panthers are ranked 131st).
Despite their loss, North Callaway saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Caleb Sheets, who went 5 of 10 en route to 14 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarion Glover, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elsberry). They were the clear victor by a 75-53 margin over Veritas Christian Academy on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
North Callaway's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Elsberry, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10.
North Callaway couldn't quite finish off Elsberry when the teams last played on Saturday and fell 66-63. Can North Callaway avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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