The Mississippi School for the Deaf Bulldogs will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Leake County Gators at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mississippi School for the Deaf has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while Leake County will arrive with four straight wins.
Mississippi School for the Deaf suffered their biggest defeat since November 16, 2023 on Thursday. They were outmatched by Taylorsville on the road and fell 82-25. Mississippi School for the Deaf was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-17.
Despite the loss, Mississippi School for the Deaf saw an underclassman step up: Damarion English scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Carrawell, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Leake County beat Mount Olive 53-40 on Friday.
Mississippi School for the Deaf bumped their record down to 1-14 with that defeat, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.1 points per game. As for Leake County, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Mississippi School for the Deaf was dealt a bruising 86-41 defeat at the hands of Leake County when the teams last played back in February of 2020. Thankfully for Mississippi School for the Deaf, Jamichael Banks (who scored 35 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
