The Mississippi School for the Deaf Bulldogs lost against the Leake County Gators last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Mississippi School for the Deaf was beaten by Leake County 99-6. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Mississippi School for the Deaf has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Mississippi School for the Deaf saw an underclassman step up: Tyler Thomas scored six points.
Leake County found their leader in underclassman Treylon Ricks, who scored 23 points along with five steals. Ricks has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played. Nigel Kincaid was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven steals and six assists.
Mississippi School for the Deaf dropped their record down to 3-17 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 22.8 points per game. As for Leake County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-13.
Mississippi School for the Deaf won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Taylorsville at 7:15 p.m. on January 30th. As for Leake County, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Stringer at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th. Stringer is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
