Leake County is 0-6 against Velma Jackson since November of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Leake County Gators will venture away from home to face off against the Velma Jackson Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Leake County focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 33 on Saturday.
Leake County saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell 43-33 to Jefferson County. That's two games in a row now that the Gators have lost by exactly ten points.
Leake County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Zariah Ealy, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds, and Daishone Turner, who had ten points in addition to eight steals and seven rebounds. Turner is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
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 matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Velma Jackson just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Leake Central, falling 63-31. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Gators recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
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.
Leake County lost to Velma Jackson on the road by a decisive 45-27 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Leake County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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