Leake Central has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Newton County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Leake Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They breezed by Leake County on the road to the tune of 65-28. With Leake Central ahead 43-17 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Newton County beat Northeast Lauderdale 37-28 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Newton County.
Leake Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Newton County, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Leake Central couldn't quite finish off Newton County in their previous meeting back in January and fell 51-48. Will Leake Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
