Velma Jackson has gone 6-0 against Leake County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Velma Jackson Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Leake County Gators at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Velma Jackson is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Leake Central on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Velma Jackson had to suffer through a 63-31 loss at the hands of Leake Central. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Gators : they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Leake County came up short against Jefferson County on Saturday and fell 43-33. That's two games in a row now that the Gators have lost by exactly ten points.
Loss or not, Leake County got some senior leadership from Zariah Ealy and Daishone Turner. Ealy almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds, while Turner posted ten points along with eight steals and seven rebounds. Turner has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.
Even though they lost, Leake County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Velma Jackson's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Leake County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Velma Jackson strolled past Leake County in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 45-27. Does Velma Jackson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Leake County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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