Columbus hasn't had much luck against Callaway recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Columbus Falcons will take on the Callaway Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbus is coming into the game on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They escaped with a win on Tuesday against Ridgeland by the margin of a single free throw, 33-32.
Meanwhile, Callaway waltzed into their match on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 58-46 victory over the Gators. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Gators are ranked 71st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbus better keep an eye on Jahanna Wilson. She was instrumental in Callaway's win, putting up 25 points and five steals. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 22 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jernae Ringgold, who posted 13 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Callaway smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Callaway has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Columbus, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
Columbus was taken down by Callaway 56-21 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Callaway's Megann Wallace, who went 11 for 16 en route to 28 points and five steals. Now that Columbus knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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