The Charleston Bluejays were the 80-74 winner over the Poplar Bluff Mules when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Charleston took a 74-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Poplar Bluff on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (58), Charleston still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Charleston lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ko'terrion Owens. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 32 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Owens has scored all season. Deshaun Henderson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Charleston has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season. As for Poplar Bluff, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8.
Charleston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Poplar Bluff, they will be playing at home against Jackson at 1:30 p.m. on Monday.
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