Leake Central is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while the Warriors are on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Leake Central Gators will take on the Choctaw Central Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Leake Central scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Scott Central with a sharp 69-44 win. The victory was just what Leake Central needed coming off of a 85-40 defeat in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Choctaw Central humbled the Gators with a 85-40 victory. Given Choctaw Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Gators are ranked 50th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leake Central has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Choctaw Central, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
Leake Central was taken down by the Warriors 85-40 in their previous meeting on Saturday. Will Leake Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
