Mississippi School for the Deaf hasn't had much luck against Leake County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mississippi School for the Deaf Bulldogs just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Leake County Gators at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mississippi School for the Deaf is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Monday. They were outmatched by Taylorsville and fell 74-12. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-8.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Learvious Hill and Tyler Thomas, who each put up four points.
Meanwhile, Leake County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak back in December of 2024. They fell 56-49 to Leake Central. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Gators are ranked 19th).
Despite the loss, Leake County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaquailyn Pippen dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Pippen is becoming a predictor of Leake County's success: when he posts at least ten boards the team is 3-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Nigel Kincaid, who posted six points in addition to seven assists and five steals.
Mississippi School for the Deaf's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Leake County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6.
Mississippi School for the Deaf took a serious blow against Leake County when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 99-6. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mississippi School for the Deaf was down 51-2.
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