Callaway and Vicksburg are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Callaway Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vicksburg Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Callaway's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Vicksburg has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Callaway is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Ridgeland for the full four quarters, racking up an 81-37 win. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 24 points or more this season.
Megann Wallace
| 01/14/25 vs Ridgeland | 26 |
| 12/05/24 vs Murrah | 19 |
| 12/13/24 @ Germantown | 15 |
| 01/06/24 @ Tishomingo County | 14 |
| 12/20/24 @ Ridgeland | 14 |
Megann Wallace had an outrageously good game as she went 11 of 15 en route to 26 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Layla Ba, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to five boards and four blocks.
Callaway was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Vicksburg beat Warren Central 59-47 on Tuesday. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Vikings are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Callaway is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Vicksburg, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Everything came up roses for Callaway against Vicksburg in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 68-33 win. In that game, Callaway amassed a halftime lead of 41-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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