After a string of three wins, the Callaway Chargers's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 83-76 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ridgeland. Despite running the score up even higher than they did on Tuesday (63), Callaway still had to take the loss.
Ridgeland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ebo Wilson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 23 rebounds. Those 23 rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Phil Nelson, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Callaway's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Ridgeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Callaway won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Madison-Ridgeland Academy at 1:00 p.m. on December 23rd. One thing working in Madison-Ridgeland Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine contests. Ridgeland won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Starkville at 4:00 p.m. on December 23rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Mississippi (Starkville is ranked 34th, while Ridgeland is ranked 41st).
