A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Shields Panthers face off against the Choctaw County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday... The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, Shields blew past Sweet Water, posting a 68-33 victory. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Meanwhile, Choctaw County can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 64-39 margin over Sweet Water. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 22 point advantage.
Choctaw County's win came from a few key players Shields will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jarrod Chaney, who posted seven points in addition to 11 assists and five steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Nehemiah Adams, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 12 points and three steals.
Choctaw County was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Shields now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Choctaw County, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-10.
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