On Friday, Simpson Academy faced Leake Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Simpson Academy Cougars came up short against the Leake Academy Rebels, falling 56-30. The match marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Leading Leake Academy to victory were Jenna Allen and Sarah Prince. Allen went 6 for 10 on her way to 15 points and six rebounds, while Prince went 5 of 9 on her way to 12 points and three blocks. Those three blocks gave Prince a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marleigh Myers, who posted four points and five rebounds.
Simpson Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-3. As for Leake Academy, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 23-0.
Simpson Academy will take on East Rankin Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leake Academy, they will challenge Park Place Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Park Place Christian Academy: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Leake Academy has snatched up ten consecutive wins on the road.
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