St. Joseph Catholic put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Leake County Gators to the tune of 71-40. The Bruins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 31 points or more this season.
Leake County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaquailyn Pippen, who earned nine points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was LaTavean Fortune, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points.
St. Joseph Catholic's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Leake County, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Catholic will host Riverfield Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Riverfield Academy likes a good challenge. As for Leake County, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against McAdams at 7:30 p.m. Leake County will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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