A win for Leflore County just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Simmons Blue Devils, falling 50-28. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 63-32 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Leflore County lost, don't look at Antionette Holston. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points plus seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zybreil Bowman, who scored three points in addition to four steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Simmons to victory, but perhaps none more so than Akiah Prince, who went 6 for 8 en route to 14 points plus two steals. Prince has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Vontasia Rush, who went 7 for 10 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Leflore County's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Leflore County has already played their next matchup, a 38-32 victory against Palmer on the 12th. As for Simmons, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-36 win against O'Bannon on the 14th.
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