If Choctaw County was riding high fresh off their 47-12 takedown of Millry last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Choctaw County Tigers took a 53-39 bruising from the Southern Choctaw Indians on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 56-43 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
When it comes to explaining why Choctaw County lost, don't look at Kamya Straight. Despite the final result, she scored 22 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. That was a full 56.4% of Choctaw County's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Alyssa Thomas was another key player, posting nine points.
Marcionna Young was a one-man wrecking crew for Southern Choctaw as she dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Hill, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Choctaw County dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Southern Choctaw, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Choctaw County has already played their next contest (against Southern Choctaw), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Southern Choctaw, they are taking a road trip to face off against Sweet Water at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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