Wilburton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The contest between them and the Talihina Golden Tigers didn't end well, with the Wilburton Diggers falling 59-42. The Diggers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Golden Tigers earlier this season, when they won 53-46.
Talihina found their leader in sophomore Landen Griffith, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Griffith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Bryant, who went 5 of 7 to rack up 12 points and five rebounds.
Wilburton's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Talihina, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-6.
Looking ahead, Wilburton will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Savanna at 7:30 p.m. As for Talihina, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 59-55 defeat against Tishomingo on the 8th.
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