After three games on the road, Mark Twain is heading back home. They will take on the North Callaway Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 68-34, which was the final score in Mark Twain's tilt against Elsberry on Friday. Mark Twain has not had much luck with Elsberry recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, North Callaway suffered a rough 71-45 loss at the hands of Sacred Heart on Saturday. While losing is never fun, North Callaway can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 474th, while Sacred Heart is ranked 136th).
Sam Pezold put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 15 points. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Brown, who scored five points along with two steals.
Mark Twain has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season. As for North Callaway, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
Mark Twain came up short against North Callaway when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 70-62. Will Mark Twain 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.
