The North Callaway Thunderbirds lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They took a serious blow against Higbee, falling 76-48. While losing is never fun, North Callaway can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 488th, while the Tigers are ranked 183rd).
When it comes to explaining why North Callaway lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sam Pezold. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Isiah Craighead was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds.
North Callaway has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Higbee, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Callaway and the Wildcats will face off at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Wright City is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games. As for Higbee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
