Callaway lost to Neshoba Central back in January of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Chargers took a 91-82 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (68), the Chargers still had to take the loss.
Braxton Ward
| 01/16/26 @ Neshoba Central | 28 |
| 01/13/26 @ Canton | 25 |
| 01/08/26 vs Warren Central | 21 |
| 01/06/26 @ Greenville | 31 |
| 01/02/26 vs Ridgeland | 25 |
| + 15 more games |
Callaway's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braxton Ward, who posted 28 points and three steals. The game was Ward's 20th in a row with at least 16 points. Diavion Hanley was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and ten boards.
It was another big night for Kendarius Thomas, who almost dropped a double-double with 30 points and nine rebounds for Neshoba Central. Thomas has become a key player for the Rockets: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 20 points, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of JQ Hughes, who shot 58% from the field en route to 21 points and five boards.
Callaway now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Neshoba Central, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Callaway didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-68 defeat against Edwards on the 19th. As for Neshoba Central, they have also already played their next matchup, a 75-49 loss against Canton on the 20th.
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