It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Choctaw County can now relate to. They were dealt a 65-32 defeat at the hands of the Shields Panthers on Friday. Sadly, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-15 two weeks ago.
Rhianna Mitchell
| 01/31/25 @ Shields | 11 |
| 12/11/24 @ Linden | 7 |
| 12/17/24 vs Millry | 6 |
| 01/09/25 @ University Charter | 6 |
| 12/16/24 vs Fruitdale | 5 |
Despite the loss, Choctaw County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rhianna Mitchell almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards gave Mitchell a new career-high.
With the defeat, Choctaw County broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-12. As for Shields, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Choctaw County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shields, they will face off against Marengo at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Marengo's defense has only allowed 27.6 points per game this season, so Shields' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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