After a string of three wins, the West Tallahatchie Choctaws's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 51-34 bruising from South Delta. West Tallahatchie was down 43-17 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why West Tallahatchie lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mi'Kenzi Christian. Despite the final result, she scored 20 points. That was a full 58.8% of West Tallahatchie's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
West Tallahatchie now has a losing record at 9-10. As for South Delta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Tallahatchie won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on February 2nd. As for South Delta, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on February 2nd. West Bolivar is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.