Leake County lost against Pelahatchie back in November, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Leake County Gators came up short against the Pelahatchie Chiefs, falling 65-44. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Chiefs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Leake County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaquailyn Pippen dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Harrell, who scored nine points.
Even though they lost, Leake County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Leake County's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Pelahatchie, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leake County will face off against Sebastopol at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pelahatchie, they will take on Pearl at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pearl knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Pelahatchie likes a good challenge.
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