Wilkinson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 77-43 defeat at the hands of the Loyd Star Hornets. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-46 on January 10th.
Wilkinson County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Gartavion Woodside, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points. Woodside continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Darien Tolliver was another key player, putting up seven points and 11 boards.
Wildcats
| 01/28/25 vs Loyd Star | 43-77 |
| 01/27/25 @ Amite County | 24-64 |
| 01/17/25 @ Bogue Chitto | 29-76 |
| 01/10/25 @ Loyd Star | 46-67 |
| 01/07/25 @ West Lincoln | 48-63 |
| + 13 more games |
Even though they lost, Wilkinson County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Wilkinson County's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Loyd Star, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
Wilkinson County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 84-71 win against West Lincoln on the 29th. As for Loyd Star, they will host Bogue Chitto at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Bogue Chitto's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
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