Pelahatchie and Leake County are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Pelahatchie Chiefs will head out on the road to face off against the Leake County Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pelahatchie is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Thursday, Pelahatchie strolled past McLaurin with points to spare, taking the game 51-34.
Meanwhile, Leake County entered their contest against Leake Central two weeks ago without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Leake County took a blow against Leake Central, falling 95-57. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Gators are ranked 11th).
Pelahatchie pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Leake County, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Pelahatchie against Leake County in their previous matchup back in November, as the squad secured a 70-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pelahatchie since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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