The Columbus Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Callaway Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Columbus knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Callaway likes a good challenge.
If Columbus beats Callaway with 64 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Columbus came out on top against Warren Central by a score of 64-52 on Saturday. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Vikings are ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Callaway hadn't done well against Vicksburg recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Callaway claimed a resounding 67-40 win over Vicksburg. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Chargers have posted since December 17, 2024.
Columbus pushed their record up to 22-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for Callaway, their victory bumped their record up to 11-17.
Columbus took their win against Callaway when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 88-66. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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