Basketball Recap: West Tallahatchie Choctaws vs. Rosa Fort Lions
A victory for West Tallahatchie just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Rosa Fort Lions, falling 74-30. The defeat leaves the Choctaws without a win on the season.
West Tallahatchie's loss came despite strong showings from Rederrious Stapleton and Jayden Sample. Stapleton posted eight points, while Sample went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points.
Rosa Fort found their leader in freshman Takaedrius Maxwell, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 assists. Maxwell is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Smith, who had 11 points in addition to four steals.
West Tallahatchie's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Rosa Fort, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
West Tallahatchie wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 55-41 defeat against Palmer on the 20th. Rosa Fort has also already played their next contest, an 84-69 victory against Hillcrest on the 21st.
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