The Fruitdale Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Choctaw County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Fruitdale and four for Choctaw County.
Fruitdale saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They took a 45-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Washington County.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 15-15 at halftime, Choctaw County was not quite Linden's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 48-36 to the Patriots.
Fruitdale will have to keep a close watch on Kamya Straight and Rhianna Mitchell, a pair of players who had a big impact on Choctaw County's prior game. Straight posted 14 points and five rebounds, while Mitchell earned three points. Straight is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season.
Choctaw County's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Fruitdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
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