One week after being blown out by 23, the Vicksburg Missy Gators (3-2) played Provine to the wire Thursday night, only to come up short, 55-51.

Tiffany Hubbard scored a team-high 17 points and Arcola Scott added 11.

“We showed a lot of character because I thought it could easily have gotten out of hand,” said Vicksburg coach Mike Coleman, whose team fell behind 23-9 at the end of the first quarter.

The Missy Gators, who lost in the second round of the Coca Cola Classic, 68-45, to Provine a week ago, pulled to within three at the half.

(G) Callaway 75, WC 48

One look at the Callaway Lady Chargers and Warren Central (2-3) coach Donny Fuller was sold.

“If they aren’t the No. 1 team in the state, I don’t know who is,” Fuller said after his team’s loss to No. 4 Callaway.

Sophomore Cookie Johnson scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Lady Vikes.

Sophomore Juanita Ward paced Callaway with 20 and Murrah transfer Janie Mitchell netted 17.

(B) Callaway 90, WC 66

Three minutes into the second quarter, Warren Central (4-1) led Callaway by 10 points.

The Chargers switched defenses, then outscored WC 52-31 in the second and third quarters.

Dewayne Washington led the Vikings with 20 points, while Marcus Harvey had 11 and Brian Phelps had 10.