Leake County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 46-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Leake Central Gators . The Gators lost against the Gators in their previous head to head back in February, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 65-28 score last time.
Leake County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daishone Turner, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Turner has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Krysten Morgan was another key player, earning 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Leake County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Leake County's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Leake Central, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Leake County will challenge Noxubee County at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leake Central, they will square off against Pearl at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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