Leake Central won the last time they faced Leake County and things went their way on Saturday too. The Leake Central Gators walked away with a 56-49 win over the Leake County Gators. Given the Gators 's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Gators are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Leake County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaquailyn Pippen dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. Pippen has become a key player for Leake County: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nigel Kincaid, who posted six points in addition to seven assists and five steals.
Gators
| 12/21/24 vs Leake County | 56-49 |
| 12/20/24 vs Murrah | 68-59 |
| 12/07/24 vs Velma Jackson | 76-42 |
| 12/06/24 vs Neshoba Central | 70-67 |
| 11/25/24 vs Pearl | 78-62 |
| + 4 more games |
Leake Central's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Leake County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6.
Leake Central and Newton County will round out the year against one another at at 7:30 p.m. on December 30th. As for Leake County, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mississippi School for the Deaf at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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