The Leake Central Gators will venture away from home to take on the Clinton Arrows at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Leake Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Clinton likes a good challenge.
Leake Central will head into Saturday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 34-point they dealt Velma Jackson on Saturday. Leake Central took their contest with ease, bagging a 76-42 win over Velma Jackson. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Clinton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 53-48 to Warren Central. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Arrows came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Vikings are ranked 137th).
Leake Central's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.9 points per game. As for Clinton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
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