Choctaw County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-44 heartbreaker at the hands of the University Charter Trail Blazers. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trail Blazers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Daylen Blakley, who posted 15 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Omari Phipps, who had seven points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Choctaw County was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as University Charter only racked up five assists.
Jaylan Austin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for University Charter, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave Austin a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Craig Ellington, who earned seven points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Choctaw County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for University Charter, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Choctaw County will challenge Sweet Water at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for University Charter, they will square off against Keith at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keith is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
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