Canton Academy is 1-9 against Leake Academy since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Rebels at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Canton Academy is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Discovery Christian last Thursday. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Discovery Christian 46-44.
Meanwhile, Leake Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They blew past the Generals, posting a 59-23 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rebels' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Generals are ranked 240th).
The win was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Leake Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 27-3.
Canton Academy might still be hurting after the 65-45 defeat they got from Leake Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2025. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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