Simpson Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Leake Academy is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Simpson Academy Cougars will welcome the Leake Academy Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2022, but likely not for long.
It was a proper cat-fight when Simpson Academy duked it out withMorton on Friday. Simpson Academy ended the year with a bang, routing Morton 53-33. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Leake Academy faced Choctaw Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Leake Academy secured a 36-30 W over Choctaw Central. The 36-point effort marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Simpson Academy better focus on containing Sarah Prince and Marleigh Myers as the pair were huge in Leake Academy's win. Prince went 5 of 11 en route to 14 points and six rebounds, while Myers posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Leake Academy's win bumped their record up to 22-0. As for Simpson Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Simpson Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Leake Academy in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 47-45. Will Simpson Academy repeat their success, or does Leake Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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