Basketball Recap: Leake Central Continues Home Dominance on Friday

Leake Central entered their tilt with West Lauderdale on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They slipped by the West Lauderdale Knights 81-80. This was payback for the Gators , who suffered a 71-55 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Gators

Previous Games (Home)

01/03/25 vs West Lauderdale	81-80
12/30/24 vs Newton County	82-64
12/21/24 vs Leake County	56-49
12/20/24 vs Murrah	68-59
12/07/24 vs Velma Jackson	76-42
+ 6 more games

Leake Central pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for West Lauderdale, they moved to 12-2 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.

Leake Central will welcome Northeast Lauderdale at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Leake Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 16 games. As for West Lauderdale, they will head out to square off against Newton County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.