North Callaway hasn't had much luck against Clopton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the North Callaway Thunderbirds take on the Clopton Hawks at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
North Callaway is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Wellsville-Middletown for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-33 win. With that victory, the Thunderbirds brought their scoring average up to 51.3 points per game.
North Callaway got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Clayton Moore out in front who went 6 for 7 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds. Moore continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarion Glover, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points.
North Callaway smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Clopton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 73-36 victory over the Wildcats. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 33 points or more this season.
Clopton is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for North Callaway, they pushed their record up to 6-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
North Callaway might still be hurting after the 75-52 loss they got from Clopton in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can North Callaway avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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