The Leake Central Gators lost against the Choctaw Central Warriors last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Leake Central was dealt a 81-51 loss at the hands of Choctaw Central. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Leake Central in their matchups with Choctaw Central: they've now lost five in a row.
Ty'lan Fortune was Leake Central's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Clemons Zylier continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Choctaw Central, scoring 18 points. Zylier is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Sam, who scored nine points.
Leake Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. As for Choctaw Central, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
Leake Central won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Northeast Lauderdale at 5:30 p.m. on February 9th. Northeast Lauderdale will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Leake Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Choctaw Central, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against West Lauderdale at 8:30 a.m. on February 9th. Choctaw Central is coming into the contest with seven straight wins at home, so West Lauderdale is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
