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| 02/08/24 - Home | 71-48 W |
| 01/12/24 - Home | 53-40 W |
| 01/09/24 - Away | 51-41 W |
| 02/08/21 - Away | 50-47 W |
| 01/15/21 - Away | 50-52 L |
| + 5 more games |
Leake County has gone 8-2 against Mount Olive recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Leake County Gators will face off against the Mount Olive Pirates at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Leake County humbled Stringer with a 66-20 victory. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Leake County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Davion Towsend, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 20 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Towsend is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of LaTavean Fortune, who went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points along with six boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mount Olive). They breezed by Mississippi School for the Deaf to the tune of 55-17 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pirates have posted since February 1, 2024.
Leake County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Mount Olive, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8.
Everything went Leake County's way against Mount Olive in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Leake County made off with a 71-48 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leake County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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