West Memphis Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the DeSoto Thunderbirds, falling 65-37. Sadly, that's the third time they've come up short against the Black Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 75-44 back in January.
DeSoto got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emmy Barnes out in front who went 7 for 17 en route to 21 points and five boards. Barnes is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Carsyn Gore, who posted ten points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
West Memphis Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for DeSoto, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-3.
West Memphis Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for DeSoto, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-31 win against Tunica Academy on the 1st.
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