The Callaway Cavaliers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Troup County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Callaway will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Friday, Callaway came up short against Heard County and fell 57-50.
12/27/24 vs Heard County | 5 |
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Despite their loss, Callaway saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Bryceton Sanders, who went 6 of 13 en route to 19 points along with five rebounds and five steals, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most steals Sanders has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Shells, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Troup County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Thursday. They fell to Upson-Lee 72-67. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Knights are ranked 47th).
Troup County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Callaway, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Callaway came up short against Troup County when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 56-49. Can Callaway avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps