The Callaway Chargers lost against the Vicksburg Gators on January 2nd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Callaway received a tough blow as they fell 68-54 to Vicksburg. Callaway has struggled against Vicksburg recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Javarian Mallard, who scored eight points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Taylor, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Callaway's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-13. As for Vicksburg, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Callaway won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Central Hinds Academy on January 20th. Central Hinds Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings (they are ranked 168th, while Callaway is ranked 49th). As for Vicksburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Columbus at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
