Vicksburg and Callaway are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Vicksburg Gators are taking a road trip to take on the Callaway Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Vicksburg took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Warren Central by a score of 59-47. 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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Callaway). They took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 81-37 victory over Ridgeland. Winning may never get old, but the Chargers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Vicksburg better keep an eye on Megann Wallace. She was instrumental in Callaway's win, going 11 for 15 on her way to 26 points and four steals. Wallace continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Layla Ba was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 14 points along with 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 posted since back in January of 2024.
Callaway pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Vicksburg, their record is now 11-7.
Vicksburg took a serious blow against Callaway when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 68-33. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Callaway's Jahanna Wilson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten steals. Now that Vicksburg knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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