Velma Jackson's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They secured a 62-57 W over the Leake County Gators. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 65-51 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Leake County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaquailyn Pippen dropped a double-double on 25 points and 15 rebounds.
Velma Jackson's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Leake County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Velma Jackson will take on Yazoo County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leake County, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 71-40 loss against St. Joseph Catholic on the 16th.
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