Leake Central is 8-2 against Morton since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Leake Central Gators will head out on the road to face off against the Morton Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Leake Central scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 67-64 victory from a begrudging Gators squad. The win was just what they needed coming off of a 50-28 loss in their prior game.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Morton beat Northeast Lauderdale 65-61 on Saturday.
Leake Central's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Morton, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Leake Central came up short against Morton in their previous meeting on December 2nd, falling 55-47. Can Leake Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
