Even though the Charleston Bluejays scored an imposing 66 points on Thursday, the Poplar Bluff Mules still came out on top. Poplar Bluff walked away with a 74-66 win over Charleston. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Poplar Bluff.
When it comes to explaining why Charleston lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ko'terrion Owens. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 32 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Owens has scored all season. Deshaun Henderson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Poplar Bluff's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8. As for Charleston, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season.
Poplar Bluff will be playing in front of their home fans against Jackson at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Charleston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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