Basketball Recap: North Callaway Drops Highest Score of Season Against Van-Far

Thunderbirds

Team Score

12/16/24 vs Van-Far	55
12/13/24 vs Macon	52
12/11/24 vs Hallsville	43
11/23/24 vs Macon	43
12/05/24 @ Silex	42

There's no place like home for North Callaway, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Van-Far Indians by a score of 55-46 on Monday. The Thunderbirds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Leading North Callaway to victory were Natalie Shryock and Sophie Olsson. Shryock went 7 of 15 en route to 18 points and six rebounds, while Olsson posted 14 points and four steals. Shryock is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Lakyn Hartley, who put up seven points and five rebounds.

North Callaway was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Van-Far only posted four assists.

When it comes to explaining why Van-Far lost, don't look at Elliott Utterback. Despite the final result, she went 8 of 14 on her way to 23 points. With that strong performance, Utterback is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Zumwalt, who posted six points and nine boards.

North Callaway's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Van-Far, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

North Callaway wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-55 loss against Louisiana on the 19th. As for Van-Far, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-24 defeat against Brown County on the 18th.