Basketball Game Preview: Mississippi School for the Deaf Bulldogs vs. Leake County Gators

The Mississippi School for the Deaf Bulldogs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Leake County Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Mississippi School for the Deaf escaped with a win against Mount Olive by the margin of a single free throw, 33-32.

Mississippi School for the Deaf got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jarmariah Johnson out in front who posted 12 points. That's the most points Johnson has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Chyler Thomas, who scored eight points.

Leake County fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Mount Olive 49-4. The match marked the Gators' most dominant victory of the season.

Mississippi School for the Deaf better focus on containing Krysten Morgan and Daishone Turner as the pair were huge in Leake County's win. Morgan dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards, while Turner put up 15 points along with five assists and five steals. Turner has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 21 times she's played. Asyah Brown also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.

Leake County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 38 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Leake County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.7 points per game. As for Mississippi School for the Deaf, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.

Things could have been worse for Mississippi School for the Deaf, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-31 loss to Leake County in their previous matchup on January 7th. Can Mississippi School for the Deaf avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.