Stringer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Leake County Gators and fell 78-29. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-20 last Tuesday.
Leake County was led to victory by LaTavean Fortune and Nigel Kincaid. Fortune went 10 of 18 en route to 25 points along with seven assists and four steals, while Kincaid went 6 for 8 on his way to 16 points in addition to six assists and six steals. Fortune is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Carlin Johnson was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 14 points.
Stringer's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Leake County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Stringer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-43 loss against Taylorsville on the 25th. Leake County has also already played their next game, an 81-28 victory against Mount Olive on the 25th.
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