If Choctaw County was feeling good fresh off their 68-38 takedown of Sweet Water last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Choctaw County Tigers took a hard 53-36 fall against the University Charter Trail Blazers on Monday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 45-44 on January 9th.
Despite the loss, Choctaw County still got an impressive performance from Jaydon Thomas, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Daylen Blakley, who scored eight points and five rebounds.
Tigers
| 12/01/23 @ Thomasville | 18 |
| 12/05/23 vs Johnson | 16 |
| 01/27/25 vs University Charter | 13 |
| 12/16/23 @ Hatch | 11 |
| 01/09/25 @ University Charter | 11 |
Even though they lost, Choctaw County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
University Charter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaylan Austin led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 boards. Austin has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last eight times he's played. Andrez Bell was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Choctaw County's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for University Charter, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Choctaw County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for University Charter, they will head out to square off against Hatch at 5:00 p.m. on February 4th.
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