Southern Choctaw and Leroy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Southern Choctaw Indians will be playing at home against the Leroy Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Southern Choctaw comes in on three and Leroy on four.
Southern Choctaw will bounce into Friday's contest after beating McIntosh, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Southern Choctaw strolled past McIntosh with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 48-32.
Meanwhile, Leroy posted their closest victory since February 6, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Millry, sneaking past 43-40. The score was all tied up 19-19 at the break, but the Bears were the better team in the second half.
Leroy found their leader in sophomore Ian White, who went 5 of 12 en route to 15 points and six boards. White's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Reed, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Leroy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Southern Choctaw pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25 points. As for Leroy, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Southern Choctaw took their victory against Leroy when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 62-39. Will Southern Choctaw repeat their success, or does Leroy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
