A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Choctaw County Tigers face off against the Shields Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday...
Choctaw County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Shields on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Choctaw County was dealt a 72-26 loss at the hands of Shields. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-10.
Shields' win came from a few key players Choctaw County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Markaja Brown, who almost dropped a triple-double on 27 points, 11 assists, and nine steals. The team also got some help courtesy of CarTarriyah Hicks, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 boards.
Shields was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Choctaw County only posted three assists.
The victory was the third in a row for Shields, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Choctaw County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
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