North Callaway girls lifted by Hartley sisters in 49-41 win at Hallsville

Family was a key component for the Ladybirds on Friday night.

This wasn’t referring to the family atmosphere by the team but rather the Hartley sisters each having good games in a 49-41 win at Hallsville. Senior Lakyn Hartley finished with 10 points and led North Callaway (4-5) with eight rebounds, six steals and four assists, and her freshman sister Livia Hartley had 10 points, eight rebounds and two 3-pointers.

Natalie Shryock led the Ladybirds in scoring with 14 points and four 3-pointers, and Kymorie Myers added eight points. 

The Ladybirds took a 19-10 lead over Hallsville (2-7) after one quarter and kept the Lady Indians at about 10 points in each quarter. 

North Callaway boys fall fast in 70-29 loss at Hallsville

The Thunderbirds almost escaped the first quarter with a lead on Friday night.

North Callaway had a 12-11 lead with eight seconds left in the first quarter at Hallsville but a buzzer-beating 3-pointer gave the Indians their first lead and the lead for good as the Thunderbirds eventually lost 70-29 at Hallsville. 

Hallsville (7-1), who received votes in the most recent Class 4 state poll, outscored North Callaway (3-5) 23-10 in the second quarter and then 19-5 in the third quarter.

Clayton Moore was North Callaway’s leading scorer with eight points, Jake Blevins had seven points and six rebounds, Levi Drake had three assists.