Choctaw County and Johnson are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Choctaw County Tigers will square off against the Johnson Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Choctaw County and five for Johnson dating back to last season.
Choctaw County is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Southern Choctaw on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Choctaw County was beaten by Southern Choctaw 63-36.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Daylen Blakley, who had six points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Johnson came up short against Marengo last Friday and fell 39-29.
Choctaw County's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Johnson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Choctaw County's way against Johnson in their previous meeting back in November, as Choctaw County made off with a 64-40 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Choctaw County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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