After a string of three wins, the North Callaway Thunderbirds's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They received a tough blow as they fell 62-45 to Montgomery County. 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 449th, while Montgomery County is ranked 129th).
When it comes to explaining why North Callaway lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sam Pezold. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isiah Craighead, who scored nine points along with four steals.
North Callaway's defeat dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Montgomery County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
North Callaway does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montgomery County, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hogan Prep Charter on December 29th.
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