If Mount Olive was feeling good fresh off their 55-17 takedown of Mississippi School for the Deaf last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mount Olive Pirates lost 60-35 to the Leake County Gators on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost five in a row.
Leake County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but LaTavean Fortune led the charge by going 7 of 12 en route to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Fortune is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. Jaquailyn Pippen was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards.
Mount Olive's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Leake County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Olive has already played their next matchup (against Lawrence County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Leake County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Taylorsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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