Scott Central extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-4. They came up short against the Leake County Gators, falling 66-42. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Gators are ranked 99th).
As for Leake County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory they have posted against Scott Central since December 13, 2019.
Leake County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ja'Quailyn Pippen out in front who went 8-for-10 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Johnathan Brown, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards.
Scott Central has already played their next matchup (against Union), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Leake County, they will challenge Morton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Gators will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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