It was a good run, but the Leake Academy Rebels unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Simpson Academy by a score of 47-45. Leake Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Several Rebels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Katye Jones, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Olivia Rudolph, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Leake Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-5. As for Simpson Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season.
Leake Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Simpson Academy also has no future games currently scheduled.
