After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Leake Central, Velma Jackson was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Leake County Gators as the Velma Jackson Falcons made off with a 52-26 victory. The Falcons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Gators, too.
Despite the loss, Leake County still got an impressive performance from Sy'Ariah Wraggs, who scored eight points plus ten rebounds and six blocks. Another player making a difference was Daishone Turner, who had three points along with three steals.
Velma Jackson now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Leake County, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Velma Jackson will take on Yazoo County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Velma Jackson is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Leake County, they will square off against St. Joseph Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Leake County is facing St. Joseph Catholic at the right time seeing as St. Joseph Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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