The West Tallahatchie Choctaws's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They managed a 36-30 victory over Shaw. This was payback for West Tallahatchie, who suffered a 55-38 loss the last time these two teams met.
Mi'Kenzi Christian was the offensive standout of the game as she scored 14 points. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of West Tallahatchie's points.
West Tallahatchie's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Shaw, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Tallahatchie will challenge Simmons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Shaw won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against West Bolivar at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. West Bolivar is on a six-game streak of home losses, Shaw a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.