Aggies Trip Tribe in Regular Season Finale

After a strong first half, the Indians struggled in the second half and lost to Tate 65-57 despite 12 points from Jonathan Bowman and 10 from Jesse Adams on Senior Night in "The Teepee".  The Indians closed out the regular season with an 11-11 record.  The JV hoopsters closed out their season with their second consecutive win, beating the JV Aggies 64-48, ending the year with a 14-4 record.

The Tribe will play District 1-4A Host Gulf Breeze on Tuesday in the opening round of the tourney.  The winner will advance to meet #1 seed Washington on Friday.
  

 

INDIANS DROWN MOSLEY DOLPHINS

Ray Johnson led all scorers with 21 points and Kadeem White was not far behind with 18 as Choctaw won at Lynn Haven Mosley in 66-45 front of a large student body crowd at a rare 1:00pm contest. Jonathan Bowman finished with 12 points while Tyler Tisza added 10 to give the Indians (11-10) four players in double-figures. Jesse Adams had nine points.

The JV Indians won their game 88-76 to move their record to 13-4 on the year.  Bryan Baker led all scorers with 30 points while Jonathan Brassell added 14 to the cause.

The season finale is tonight at the teepee as Choctaw hosts Tate for Senior Night.

 

Choctaw Boys Get Win Over Crestview

Maybe all the Choctawhatchee basketball team really needed was to get Matt Williams to the free throw line.  On Tuesday, Williams helped save the homestanding Indians from a near meltdown by draining a rare two free throws that helped turn back charging Crestview in a 65-55 victory. Choctaw appeared to have the game well in hand after taking a 48-33 lead into the fourth quarter. But a combination of Indians’ turnovers and missed free throws allowed the Bulldogs to race back to within 57-53 with 1:40 left.

Even with Williams’ pair, Choctaw was only 7-of-17 from the charity stripe in the fourth quarter and 11-of-29 for the game. Williams seemed to spark the Indians after sinking his freebies, as Kadeem White followed with a steal and fed Freddie Gray for an easy basket to help sew up the win. “We’ve got to hit free throws. That’s the bottom line,” Choctaw coach Marc Tisza said. Choctaw’s trapping defense and hot 3-point shooting helped the Indians enter halftime with a 34-23 lead. Jesse Adams sank a trio of 3-pointers before intermission and finished with four. “We played really aggressive, especially in the latter part of the second quarter,” Tisza said. “ … I really like what I see out of my kids with their energy and effort on defense right now. Things are starting to click.”  Tyler Tisza led Choctaw with 15 points, and Williams and Adams added 12 apiece.

The Indians (10-10) travel to Mosley on Thursday for an afternoon tilt, the wrap up the season at home on Friday with Senior Night against Tate.

EAGLES EDGE INDIANS

NICEVILLE — Facing a hostile crowd and a surging Niceville team, the Choctawhatchee boys basketball team could have folded. Instead, the Indians answered with a surge of their own and made the Eagles use almost all 32 minutes to seal their win. In the end, the resilient Indians came up short, as the Eagles pulled out an 85-70 victory on Friday night. Hunter Curtis knocked down four 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 17 points, Steve Dyson added 16 and Kirk Perry chipped in with 15 for Niceville (21-3), which had trouble putting the Indians (9-10) away at several points during the game, as Choctaw showed plenty of moxie. The Indians trailed by just three points at halftime before Niceville got a much-needed boost from its bench.  

The start of the fourth quarter signaled a turning point for both teams. Niceville started the fourth with a 9-0 run as Koszuta added seven more points off the bench, and Matt Cooper buried a big 3-pointer to put the Eagles up 55-41.  “That run to start the fourth quarter really hurt us,” Choctaw coach Marc Tisza said. “We answered them, but that just shows how good this Niceville team is.”

The Tribe has 3 games this week to close out the regular season; Tuesday Feb. 1 at home against Crestview, an afternoon doubleheader at Mosley on Thursday and Senior Night hosting Tate on Friday.

 

Tribe downs Gators in Tuesday Night Road Win

Jonathan Bowman scored a team-high 20 points as the Indians escaped Escambia with a 51-46 road win.  Kadeem White (seven points), Matt Williams (six) and Tyler Tisza (six) added to the Indians’ offensive attack as Choctaw weathered a late Escambia run to preserve the win. Choctaw (9-9) will travel to Niceville on Friday.  The JV Indians moved their record to 11-3 after defeating the JV Gators.  Mikal Rodgers led the way with 28 points.

A Niceville road trip is next on the calendar for the Indians, the JV playing Thursday at 6:30pm and the Varsity on Friday at 6:30pm.

 

Shooting Slump Continues for Indians

The shooting woes from Friday night's loss to FWB continued last evening at the Teepee as the Indians lost in district action to West Florida Tech 32-29, marking the second consecutive game under 30 points scoring.  Kadeem White was the leading scorer for the Tribe with 9 points.

The Indians travel to Escambia on tonight for a make up game with the Gators.  JV at 5:30pm, Varsity tip at 7:00pm.

Indians Lose to Vikings in Crosstown Friday Night Action

The Tribe could never get on track last Friday at Fort Walton Beach, suffering a 62-29 defeat at the hands of the rival Vikings.  Tyler Tisza led Choctaw in scoring with 7 points.  The 8-8 Indians have a busy week coming up hosting West Florida Tech on Tuesday the 26th (5:30/7:00pm), traveling to Escambia on Wednesday the 27th (5:30/7:00pm), and then traveling to the hot Niceville Eagles (JV @ 6:30pm on Thursday the 28th and Varsity @ 6:30pm on Friday the 29th).

Indians Lose in Final Seconds to PHS Tigers

In a game that was decided in the final seconds, Pensacola edged the Indians 65-62 thanks to some clutch free-throw shooting and solid defense.  The Indians (8-7, 3-4 in District 1-4A) fell behind 63-62 on a Pensacola free throw with 14 seconds to play. Pensacola then stole the ball and scored again as time expired, sealing the win.

Jesse Adams scored 15 points, Kadeem White added 13, Jonathan Bowman 12 and Matt Williams 10 for the Indians, who play today at Fort Walton Beach.
Earlier in the evening, the JV Indians defeated Fort Walton Beach 44-27.

The Tribe travels to FWB tonight (Friday, January 22) for a 7:00pm tip against the Vikings

Indians take down Escambia 54-46 in Saturday Night Action

Kadeem White scored a team-high 11 points as Choctaw moved to 8-6 on the season.  Tyler Tisza finished with 10 points and Jonathan Bowman added nine for the Indians. Choctaw hosts Pensacola on Thursday.

Scoring: Jesse Adams 3, Kadeem White 11, Sam Haars2 Darius Moody 5, Matt Williams 4, Jonathan Bowman 9, Raymond Johnson 8, Tyler Tisza 10.

Eagles edge Indians in a Nailbiter 57-50

Finishing touches don’t get much better than the one Niceville’s Kody Williams delivered when he threw down a thunderous, crowd-pleasing dunk on a Choctawhatchee defender with four seconds left.
The Indians gave visiting Niceville all it could handle before a big 3-pointer from Kyle Koszuta, several clutch free throws from Steve Dyson and a handful of late steals propelled the Eagles to a 57-50 victory over their county rival.
The game was tight throughout as the first half saw eight lead changes and seven ties before Choctaw (7-6) held a 29-27 advantage at halftime. When Kadeem White, who led Choctaw with 14 points, swished a 3-pointer in the third quarter, the Indians led by five but Niceville (17-2) closed the gap to 37-36 heading into the fourth.

Through three quarters, Niceville had only hit one 3-pointer and that came compliments of Koszuta. With Choctaw leading 47-45 with 3:02 left after White found Jesse Adams for a layup, Koszuta got an excellent look from behind the arc on the left wing. He coolly stroked the shot and Niceville never trailed again.

Still, the final outcome was always in doubt. Choctaw trailed 50-48 with 50.9 seconds left, but Williams fired to Dyson for an easy layup after the Indians were scrambling to try to take the ball.
Dyson was huge for Niceville from the free throw line in the last period, sinking all six of his attempts. He scored 14 points and Williams had a game-high 16, none more impressive than when he stole the ball with less than 10 seconds left and rose high to dunk over a Choctaw player.
The Indians, who had done a sound job of taking care of the ball through three quarters, struggled with turnovers in the fourth. They had four inside the last 2:30.

Adams sank three 3-pointers in tallying 11 points, and both he and Rashad Thompson canned two trifectas each in the first half to help Choctaw lead by intermission.
The Indians hit four of their six free throws in the fourth quarter, but they were only 3-of-12 before that, which came back to bite them in the end. Niceville wasn’t outstanding from the charity stripe but did hit 15 of its 24 attempts.

Indians Drown Dolphins by 13

Choctaw 69, Gulf Breeze 56: Choctaw jumped out to an early lead and held on for a District 1-4A win at Gulf Breeze, 69-56.  Jesse Adams led the Indians (7-5, 3-3) with 15 points while Kadeem White added 13 and Matt Williams 12 in the winning effort. The JV Injuns suffered their second loss of the season to bring their record to 7-20on the season.  Choctaw next hosts Niceville on Thursday and Friday, with the JV Boys playing on Thursday at 7:00pm following the JV Lady Indians and the Varsity on Friday at 7:00pm following the Varsity Lady Indians.

C 21 21 14 13 – 69 GB 12 13 15 16 – 56
Scoring: Jesse Adams 15, Kadeem White 13, Sam Haars 3, Darius Moody 5, Matt Williams 12, Jonathan Bowman 7, Raymond Johnson 11, Cody Brannan 1, Tyler Tisza 2.

Indians Drop a Close one to Wildcats 50-48

Matt Williams led Choctaw with 11 points but the Indians fell short in their bid to even their record in District 1-4A in a tight loss to the Washington Wildcats.  Jonathan Bowman finished with 10 points for Choctaw (6-5, 2-3).   The Indians will be on the road Tuesday at Gulf Breeze.
Scoring: Jessie Adams 5, Kadeem White 5, sam Haars 6, Matt Williams 11, Jonathan Bowman 10, Raymond Johnson 6, Tyler Tisza 5. Totals: 16 2 10-17 48

Choctaw takes down Mosley 41-35 in Thursday Afternoon Action

Tyler Tisza scored a team high 12 points and Choctaw shook off a slow start to take down Mosley Thursday afternoon at the Teepee.  Kadeem White had seven points and was the next highest scorer for the Indians (6-4), who had only one player in double-figures.  The Indians (6-4 overall) will host Washington Friday night at 7:00pm.  The JV Indians (7-1) also defeated the JV Dolphins and will have Friday night off.
Scoring:   Kadeem White 7, Sam Haars 4, Darius Moody 2, Matt Williams 4, Freddie Gray 2, Jonathan Bowman 5, Raymond Johnson 4, Cody Brannen 1, Tyler Tisza 12.

 

Indians Back From Holiday Break and Ready for the January Run

The Indians are back from the holiday break and are ready to dig into the heart of their schedule before the District Tournament at Gulf Breeze in February.  The Tribe (5-4 overall)will host Mosely early this Thursday the 7th,   a 2:00pm Varsity tip and a 3:30 JV tip, due to the BCS National Championship game that night, and will host Washington on Friday (7:00 varsity / 5:30 JV).  January also include home games against Niceville, Escambia, Pensacola High and West Florida Tech.

 

Choctawhatchee 70, Gulf Breeze 53

Kadeem White scored 20 points and went 10-of-10 from the free throw line to pace Choctaw’s District 1-4A home win.  With the win, the Indians improved their record to 2-2 in district play and 5-3 overall.   Darius Moody chipped in with 13 and Jonathan Bowman had 11 for the Indians.  The JV Indians won 71-60 and improved their record to an impressive 5-1.

Action continues Thursday night as the Lady Indian JV and Boys JV host Fort Walton Beach (5:00pm and 6:30pm), with the Lady Indian Varsity and Boys Varsity hosting the Vikings on Friday Night

Scoring: Jesse Adams 7, Kadeem White 20, Sam Haars 4, Darius Moody 13, Matt Williams 6, Jonathan Bowman 11, Raymond Johnson 7, Tyler Tisza 2.

Choctawhatchee 66 - Foley (Ala.) 45

The Indians made it a home-and-away sweep over Foley this season with the 21-point win.   Jonathan Bowman led with 16 points for the hot-shooting Indians (4-3), while the JV Indians improved their record to 4-1 with a 66-37 victory.  , The Indians host District 1-4A foe Gulf Breeze on Tuesday.

Scoring: Jesse Adams 6, Kadeem White 6, Sam Haars 2, Darius Moody 9, Matt Williams 4, Freddie Gray 2, Jonathan Bowman 16, Raymond Johnson 6, Forrest Rackard 2, Cody Brannen 4, Tyler Tisza 9. Totals: 24 3 9-18 66.

Indians beat West Florida Jaguars 64 - 49
December 11, 2009

The Indians went on the road and captured their first District 1-4A victory of the season Thursday night, beating the West Florida Jaguars 64-49. Raymond Johnson led the way in scoring with 18 and Jonathan Bowman had 13.

Choctaw moves to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in district play. The JV Indians won 48-41 to improve their record to 3-1. The Indians will host Foley on Saturday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30pm (Varsity), 5:00pm (JV)

Scoring: Jesse Adams 6, Kadeem White 2, Donald Sherman 2, Sam Haars 2, Darius Moody 13, Matt Williams 4, Jonathan Bowman 13, Raymond Johnson 18, Cody Brannen 2, Tyler Tisza 2.

Pensacola Tigers Edge Indians

The Indians were edged 53-52 in a District 1-4A game at Pensacola Tuesday night despite 14 points from Jonathan Bowman and 11 from Kadeem White.  Choctaw (2-3, 0-2) plays Thursday at West Florida.

Scoring: Jesse Adams 9, Kadeem White 11, Sam Haars 7, Matt Williams 6, Freddie Gray 2, Jonathan Bowman 14, Raymond Johnson 2, Tyler Tisza 1.

Indians Defeat Foley on the Road 56-48

The Indians scored 20 in the fourth quarter to lock up an out-of-state road win against Foley on Friday Night.  Kadeem White scored a game-high 19 and Sam Haars followed with 14 for Choctaw. The Indians (2-2) play at Pensacola on Tuesday.

Scoring Kadeem White 19, Sam Haars 14, Matt Williams 2, Jonathan Bowman 4, Raymond Johnson 13, Tyler Tisza 4.