Leake County entered their match against McAdams on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Leake County Gators fell 55-42 to the McAdams Bulldogs. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Loss or not, Leake County got some senior leadership from Sy'Ariah Wraggs and Daishone Turner. Wraggs dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, while Turner dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wraggs has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Krysten Morgan, who had six points along with five steals.
Even though they lost, Leake County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Leake County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for McAdams, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leake County will venture away from home to challenge Ethel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for McAdams, they are on the road again on Friday to play Leake Central at 6:00 p.m. McAdams has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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