Southern Choctaw hadn't done well against Choctaw County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Southern Choctaw Indians enjoyed a cozy 53-39 win over the Choctaw County Tigers. That's more bragging rights for the Indians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Marcionna Young went supernova for Southern Choctaw, dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten steals. Madison Hill was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Southern Choctaw was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Choctaw County only posted five.
When it comes to explaining why Choctaw County lost, don't look at Kamya Straight. Despite the final result, she earned 22 points plus seven rebounds and six steals. That was a full 56.4% of Choctaw County's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Thomas, who earned nine points.
Southern Choctaw's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Choctaw County, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern Choctaw has already played their next match (against Choctaw County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Choctaw County has already played their next game (against Southern Choctaw), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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