Rural Retreat was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 69-28 loss at the hands of the Fort Chiswell Pioneers. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-12.
Fort Chiswell was led to victory by Kenton Sutphin and Owen Jackson. Sutphin almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, nine assists, and nine steals, while Jackson went 8 of 17 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Eversole, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points.
Rural Retreat's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Fort Chiswell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Rural Retreat didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-29 loss against Eastern Montgomery on the 14th. As for Fort Chiswell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 76-66 defeat against Carroll County on the 20th.
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