There's no place like home for the West Tallahatchie Choctaws, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They rang in the new year with a 51-43 victory over Leland on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for West Tallahatchie, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
West Tallahatchie got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Drexel Miller out in front who scored 14 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Miller has scored at least 25% of West Tallahatchie's points. Another player making a difference was Roosevelt Phillips, who scored 13 points.
West Tallahatchie's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Leland, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
West Tallahatchie will head out on the road to face off against Shaw at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leland, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against South Delta at 6:00 p.m. South Delta has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 761 points over their last 12 matchups.
