Mount Olive came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were beaten by the Leake County Gators 70-36. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Gators recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Leake County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but LaTavean Fortune led the charge by going 7 of 17 on his way to 20 points and four steals. Fortune has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Davion Towsend, who went 5 for 10 to rack up 13 points and five assists.
Mount Olive's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Leake County, their record is now 14-9.
Mount Olive didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 48-39 victory against Stringer on the 7th. As for Leake County, they have also already played their next game, a 49-41 win against Taylorsville on the 7th.
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