Mount Olive hasn't had much luck against Leake County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Mount Olive Pirates will host the Leake County Gators at 6:00 p.m.
Mount Olive is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 36-32 heartbreaker at the hands of Mississippi School for the Deaf. One positive for the Pirates, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Leake County posted their biggest win since February 8, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Stringer 52-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gators.
Leake County's win came from a few key players Mount Olive will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Daishone Turner, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 17 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. Sy'Ariah Wraggs was another key player, putting up eight points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Leake County was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Mount Olive's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Leake County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-11.
Mount Olive was dealt a bruising 50-11 defeat at the hands of Leake County in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mount Olive was down 29-7.
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