McAdams was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a hard 49-31 fall against the Choctaw County Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Chargers are ranked 63rd).
Despite the defeat, McAdams had strong showings from Taliah Gadson, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 boards, and Aniyshia Gladney, who went 5-for-8 en route to 11 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 35.5% of the Bulldogs' points, marking the third time in a row Gladney has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Choctaw County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Laila Woods led the charge by putting up 15 points along with six boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zy'Kierra Fair, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds.
McAdams' record now sits at 2-8. As for Choctaw County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McAdams will be home for the holidays to greet West Lowndes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Choctaw County, they will welcome Union at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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