West Tallahatchie lost a close one when they played last Thursday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They took a blow against the Rosa Fort Lions, falling 85-46. The loss leaves the Choctaws without a win on the season.
West Tallahatchie lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jayden Sample, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Rederrious Stapleton, who earned six points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rosa Fort to victory, but perhaps none more so than Takaedrius Maxwell, who earned 25 points plus five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Smith, who earned 18 points.
West Tallahatchie's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Rosa Fort, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
While West Tallahatchie had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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