A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Gadsden County Jaguars challenge the Leon Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday... The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Gadsden County has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Leon will arrive with three straight wins.
Gadsden County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Lowndes on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gadsden County was dealt an 86-16 loss at the hands of Lowndes. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-6.
While Leon didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Westside 58-25 on Saturday. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
Leon pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth 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 53.8 points per game. As for Gadsden County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Gadsden County lost to Leon on the road by a decisive 64-50 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2020. Thankfully for Gadsden County, Taylor Newman (who went 7 for 10 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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