The Newton Tigers will square off against the Leake Academy Rebels at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Newton earned a 36-23 victory over Taylorsville. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Tartars are ranked 171st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Leake Academy). They claimed a resounding 74-31 win over Wayne Academy. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 23 points or more this season.
Leake Academy's win came from a few key players Newton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sarah Prince, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 17 points and four steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in November of 2024. Jenna Allen was another key player, putting up ten points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Leake Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Newton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Leake Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 26-1.
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