It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Taylor County can now relate to. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 58-40 to the Wilcox County Patriots. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2016.
Wilcox County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyliah Benjamin led the charge by dropping a double-double with ten points and 25 rebounds. Benjamin has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 19 times she's played. Shamauri Martin was another key player, putting up 27 points and four steals.
Taylor County's defeat dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Wilcox County, the win was the 24th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-1.
Taylor County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wilcox County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-45 victory against Randolph-Clay on the 25th.
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