The Leake Central Gators will head out on the road to take on the Kosciusko Whippets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Leake Central lost 62-42 to Clinton on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Arrows are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Kosciusko had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Bruins, posting a 54-20 victory. The Whippets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Kosciusko pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Leake Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5.
Leake Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Kosciusko when the teams last played back in November, but they still walked away with a 30-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leake Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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