You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Leake Academy on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Starkville Academy Volunteers out of the water with a 60-23 final score. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Leake Academy was led to victory by Addie Crowe and Jenna Allen. Crowe posted 13 points plus five rebounds, while Allen went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points. What's more, Crowe also racked up two threes, the most she's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Marleigh Myers, who scored eight points.
Leake Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 16 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last ten games they've averaged 0.
Despite the defeat, Starkville Academy had strong showings from Raylee Jones, who had seven points plus seven rebounds, and Catherine Scoggins, who scored four points.
Leake Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Starkville Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Leake Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-32 win against Brookhaven Academy on the 25th. Starkville Academy has also already played their next contest, a 54-43 defeat against Lamar on the 25th.
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