The Callaway Cavaliers will challenge the Pike County Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Callaway is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against East Coweta on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Callaway was outmatched by East Coweta and fell 63-22. The matchup marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Pike County hadn't done well against Rutland recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Pike County walked away with a 50-39 victory over Rutland. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Callaway better focus on containing Kerrah Foster and Sadie Lewis as the pair were huge in Pike County's win. Foster posted 21 points, while Lewis earned 12 points and six assists. That's the most assists Lewis has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Maliyah Holmes, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 19 rebounds.
Pike County was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Callaway and nudges their season record down to 8-7. As for Pike County, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-6.
Everything came up roses for Callaway against Pike County when the teams last played on January 3rd, as the squad secured a 74-40 victory. Does Callaway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pike County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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