Basketball Recap: Latavean Fortune Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Taylorsville

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Previous 5 Games

02/07/25 - Neutral	49-41 W
01/31/25 - Away	52-56 L
01/17/25 - Home	44-48 L
02/09/24 - Home	73-54 W
02/01/24 - Home	65-61 W

Leake County lost to Taylorsville last Friday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Leake County Gators came out on top against the Taylorsville Tartars by a score of 49-41. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gators.

Leake County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from LaTavean Fortune, who went 9 for 18 on his way to 26 points. Thanks to that strong game, Fortune now owns an excellent 40.2% three-point shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaquailyn Pippen, who went 7 of 13 to rack up 14 points along with seven boards and three steals.

Leake County's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Taylorsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.

Leake County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 79-42 victory against Ethel on the 11th. As for Taylorsville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-67 win against McAdams on the 11th.