After five games on the road, North Callaway is heading back home. They will take on the Elsberry Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely North Callaway's strategy against the Falcons on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that North Callaway blew the Falcons out of the water with a 59-29 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-15.
It was another big night for Sam Pezold, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Drake, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Elsberry waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They breezed by Wellsville-Middletown at home to the tune of 70-22. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Elsberry has managed all season.
North Callaway is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-14 record this season. As for Elsberry, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
North Callaway came up short against the Indians in their previous meeting on Saturday, falling 49-40. Will North Callaway have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
