Recap: Leake Central Gators vs. Choctaw Central Warriors
The Leake Central Gators pushed their score all the way to 66 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 87-66 walloping at the hands of Choctaw Central. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Leake Central in their matchups with Choctaw Central: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Leake Central saw an underclassman step up: Ty'lan Fortune scored 21 points.
Jayce Sam went supernova for Choctaw Central, going 10 for 14 from beyond the arc en route to 33 points and 0 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sam has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Clemons Zylier, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds.
Leake Central has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Choctaw Central, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-5.
Leake Central and Leake County will face off at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Leake County is coming into the matchup with six straight wins at home, so Leake Central is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Choctaw Central, they will face off against Leake Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Choctaw Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 matches -- so hopefully Leake Central likes a good challenge.
