Wilkinson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the South Pike Eagles, falling 53-32. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 62-22 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Wilkinson County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Oralieshia Smith, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten steals, and D'Yonna McCoy, who posted 14 points along with five assists and three steals. That was a full 43.8% of Wilkinson County's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Meghan Knox, who put up.
Leading South Pike to victory were Kenyia Walker and AmirA JAckson. Walker posted ten points, while Jackson earned six points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Shalia Johnson, who had five points.
Wilkinson County's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for South Pike, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wilkinson County Wildcats challenge the Jefferson County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Pike will take on Brookhaven in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on December 17th at.
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