Basketball Recap: Sheldon Taylor's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Wills Point over Caddo Mills

Wills Point fought the good fight in their overtime game against Caddo Mills on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 57-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Caddo Mills Foxes. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Foxes: they've now lost four in a row.

Wills Point lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sheldon Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jett Fletcher, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.

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Even though they lost, Wills Point smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches.

Wills Point's defeat dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Caddo Mills, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-19.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wills Point will take on Sunnyvale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sunnyvale will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Wills Point surely won't give up without a fight. As for Caddo Mills, they will challenge Community at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Caddo Mills has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.