If Richton was riding high fresh off their 57-36 takedown of Perry Central last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Richton Rebels were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 41-40 to the Oak Grove Warriors.
When it comes to explaining why Richton lost, don't look at Rakhiya Moody. Despite the final result, she posted 13 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Caedence Amos-Smith, who earned three points and seven rebounds.
Richton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season. As for Oak Grove, they moved to 6-9 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Richton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-54 loss against Jefferson Davis County on the 27th. As for Oak Grove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 50-16 defeat against Laurel on the 27th.
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