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| 02/01/24 - Away | 49-54 L |
| 02/02/23 - Home | 27-23 W |
| 01/25/23 - Neutral | 48-39 W |
| 02/05/22 - Away | 37-39 L |
| 02/04/21 - Home | 33-23 W |
| + 5 more games |
Elsberry is 8-2 against North Callaway since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Elsberry Indians will welcome the North Callaway Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Elsberry got the win against Wellsville-Middletown by a conclusive 46-23. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Tigers are ranked 457th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, North Callaway didn't have too much trouble with Prairie Home on Tuesday as they won 59-43. The Thunderbirds pushed the score to 52-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.
Elsberry better keep an eye on Natalie Shryock. She was instrumental in North Callaway's win, going 7 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lakyn Hartley, who posted ten points and four steals.
Elsberry is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for North Callaway, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Elsberry came up short against North Callaway in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 54-49. Will Elsberry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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