Basketball Preview: Leggett Pirates vs. Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs
Leggett and Corrigan-Camden are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Leggett Pirates will square off against the Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Corrigan-Camden took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Leggett, who comes in off a win.
Leggett will head into Tuesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Burkeville on Tuesday. Leggett claimed a resounding 48-21 win over Burkeville. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pirates have posted since January 17th.
Tamera Henderson was nothing short of spectacular: she went 9 for 22 en route to 26 points plus six rebounds and four steals. What's more, she also posted a 41% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Bianca Perkins, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Corrigan-Camden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell to Hull-Daisetta 33-27.
Leggett's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9. As for Corrigan-Camden, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Leggett took their victory against Corrigan-Camden in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 46-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leggett since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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