If Chickasaw was riding high fresh off their 57-37 takedown of St. Luke's Episcopal last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chieftains opened the new year with a less-than-successful 62-55 defeat to the Bryant Hurricanes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 74-52 back in November of 2025.
Bryant was led to victory by JT Esfeller and Virgil Dale. Esfeller shot 71% from the field on his way to 19 points, while Dale posted 15 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Davis, who earned eight points.
Chickasaw has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Bryant, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
Looking ahead, Chickasaw will be playing at home against Blacksher at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bryant, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 76-49 loss against Baker on the 6th.
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