After flying high against Millry last Tuesday, Choctaw County came back down to earth. The Choctaw County Tigers took a 49-33 bruising from the Southern Choctaw Indians on Saturday. The Tigers have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kamya Straight
| 12/21/24 @ Southern Choctaw | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Millry | 10 |
| 12/16/24 vs Fruitdale | 2 |
| 12/13/24 vs Linden | 2 |
| 12/11/24 @ Linden | 4 |
Choctaw County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Karmen Lewis, who posted eight points and eight boards, and Kamya Straight, who earned 18 points along with seven boards and three steals. Straight is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season.
Marcionna Young was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds for Southern Choctaw. The dominant performance gave Young a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Keri McGee, who had seven points and ten rebounds.
Choctaw County's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Southern Choctaw, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Choctaw County Tigers duke it out with the Marengo Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Marengo's defense has only allowed 29.1 points per game this season, so Choctaw County's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Southern Choctaw, they will head out to square off against Jackson at 2:30 p.m. on December 31st.
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