Basketball Game Preview: Leake Central Gators vs. South Pontotoc Cougars

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The Leake Central Gators will head out on the road to face off against the South Pontotoc Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leake Central will be strutting in after a victory while South Pontotoc will be coming in after a defeat.

Leake Central was handed a 30-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Northeast Lauderdale on Friday. Leake Central narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Northeast Lauderdale 51-48. The win was just what Leake Central needed coming off of a 81-51 defeat in their prior contest.

Leake Central found their leader in underclassman Ty'lan Fortune, who scored 21 points.

After soaring to a 23-point win in their last game, South Pontotoc came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of New Albany by a score of 43-40.

Leake Central's victory bumped their record up to 11-15. As for South Pontotoc, their loss dropped their record down to 20-8.