North Callaway is 2-8 against Montgomery County since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Callaway Thunderbirds will be staying on the road to face off against the Montgomery County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
North Callaway only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 38-point they dealt New Bloomfield on Tuesday. North Callaway blew past New Bloomfield 59-21 on the road. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point North Callaway had established a 34 point advantage.
It was another big night for Isiah Craighead, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. He also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Levi Drake was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Montgomery County can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Elsberry as Montgomery County made off with a 74-52 victory. The win was familiar territory for Montgomery County who now have three in a row.
North Callaway's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-17. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Montgomery County, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Things could have been worse for North Callaway, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 69-51 loss to Montgomery County in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can North Callaway avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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