Leake County was the 33-26 winner over Ethel when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Leake County Gators fell to the Ethel Tigers 43-38. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Gators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Daishone Turner, who earned three points plus seven rebounds and six assists. Turner has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Krysten Morgan, who had eight points in addition to five steals.
Even though they lost, Leake County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Leake County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Ethel, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Leake County will host Leake Central at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Ethel, they and Pisgah will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Pisgah will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Ethel surely won't give up without a fight.
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