Basketball Preview: Leake County Gators vs. Stringer Red Devils
Leake County is 9-0 against the Red Devils since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Leake County Gators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stringer Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-28, which was the final score in Leake County's tilt against the Gators on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Leake County in their matchups with the Gators : they've now lost seven in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Kaitlyn Chapman, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. She hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Ben, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-18, which was the final score in Stringer's tilt against the Gators on Tuesday. Stringer was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-10.
Leake County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Stringer, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-17.
Everything came up roses for Leake County against the Red Devils when the teams last played on Tuesday as the team secured a 55-18 victory. With Leake County ahead 35-10 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
