After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Leake Central, Leake County was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They strolled past the Mississippi School for the Deaf Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 48-31. The Gators' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leake County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Krysten Morgan led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Morgan has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Daishone Turner was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Gators
| 12/17/24 @ Sebastopol | 5 |
| 12/12/23 @ McAdams | 27 |
| 01/23/24 vs Stringer | 23 |
| 01/07/25 @ Mississippi School for the Deaf | 22 |
| 11/07/23 @ Ethel | 20 |
Leake County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Mississippi School for the Deaf lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being DeSiare Ingram, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Chyler Thomas, who scored ten points.
With the win, Leake County broke their eight-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-11. As for Mississippi School for the Deaf, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Leake County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-28 victory against Stringer on the 14th. As for Mississippi School for the Deaf, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-21 loss against Taylorsville on the 13th.
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