Tylertown lost against Oak Grove back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Chiefs fell 39-32 to the Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Warriors are ranked 26th).
Several Chiefs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Harlie Fortenberry, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 40.6% of Tylertown's points, marking the third time in a row Fortenberry has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Madison Washington, who earned six points.
Tylertown's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Oak Grove, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Tylertown has already played their next game, a 27-24 victory against Bowling Green on the 9th. As for Oak Grove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 42-36 loss against North Pike on the 9th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
