The North Callaway Thunderbirds won the last time they faced the Sturgeon Bulldogs, and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went North Callaway's way against Sturgeon as North Callaway made off with a 51-30 victory.
It was another big night for Natalie Shryock, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and 0 assists. Another player making a difference was Riley Blevins, who scored eight points along with seven assists.
North Callaway is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Sturgeon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Callaway will challenge South Callaway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for South Callaway: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while North Callaway has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season. Sturgeon will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Westran at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westran presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Sturgeon in Missouri (Westran is ranked 145th, while Sturgeon is ranked 324th).
