Basketball Recap: Leake Central Extends Home Winning Streak to 15

Leake Central lost to Choctaw Central last Friday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Leake Central Gators snuck past the Choctaw Central Warriors with a 66-60 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gators.

Gators

Previous Games (Home)

02/07/25 vs Choctaw Central	66-60
02/06/25 vs Northeast Lauderdale	69-59
01/14/25 vs Choctaw Central	79-57
01/07/25 vs Northeast Lauderdale	78-60
01/03/25 vs West Lauderdale	81-80
+ 10 more games

Leake Central's victory was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points over those games. As for Choctaw Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-12.

Leake Central and Choctaw Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. Leake Central will face off against Shannon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 123 places (21 vs. 144). Similarly, Choctaw Central (ranked 30th) will meet Tishomingo County (ranked 107th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.