The Leake County Gators entered their tilt with the Leake Central Gators with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Leake County came out on top in a nail-biter against Leake Central on Friday and snuck past 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Leake County has posted since November 20, 2023.
Leake County found their leader in underclassman Treylon Ricks, who scored 26 points along with five rebounds. Ricks hasn't dropped below 17 points for nine straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tay Fortune, who scored ten points.
Despite the defeat, Leake Central saw an underclassman step up: Ty'lan Fortune scored nine points.
Leake County's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-13. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Leake Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Leake County will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Mount Olive at 8:30 p.m. Leake Central will take on Newton County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Mississippi (Leake Central is ranked 110th, while Newton County is ranked 128th).
