Choctaw County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 48-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Linden Patriots. The match was a 15-15 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.
Choctaw County's loss came despite strong showings from Kamya Straight and Rhianna Mitchell. Straight posted 14 points and five rebounds, while Mitchell had three points. That was a full 38.9% of Choctaw County's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Choctaw County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Linden, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Choctaw County will welcome Fruitdale at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Choctaw County is facing Fruitdale at the right time seeing as Fruitdale is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Linden, they will be playing at home against Marengo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marengo's defense has only allowed 25.6 points per game this season, so Linden's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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