This season hasn't been kind to the Fruitdale Pirates, who are still winless after their fourth matchup. They took a serious blow against Southern Choctaw on Friday, falling 81-48. Fruitdale has struggled against Southern Choctaw recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Fruitdale still got an impressive performance from Deion Taylor, who scored 27 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Taylor scored a full 56.3% of Fruitdale's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was CJ Weaver, who scored 9 points.
Fruitdale bumped their record down to 0-4 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Southern Choctaw, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Fruitdale will take on McIntosh at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. McIntosh has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 410 points over their last six contests. As for Southern Choctaw, they will head out on the road to face off against Linden at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
