Edwards lost against Leflore County two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Edwards fell 62-49 to Leflore County. While losing is never fun, Edwards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while Leflore County is ranked 40th).
Leading Leflore County to victory were Emoni Journey and Jeremy Gilbert. Journey went 8-for-12 to rack up 24 points and three steals, while Gilbert shot 57% from the field on his way to 18 points and four steals. The matchup was Journey's third in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keveon Cross, who posted four points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Edwards now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Leflore County, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edwards will take on Greenwood in a holiday battle at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Leflore County and Cleveland Central will compete for holiday cheer at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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