Basketball Recap: Leake Central Skates Past Louisville with Ease

Gators

Margin (Wins)

11/23/24 @ Leake County	38
01/28/25 @ Louisville	38
11/22/24 vs McAdams	35
12/07/24 vs Velma Jackson	34
11/07/24 @ Velma Jackson	31

Leake Central had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 38-point drubbing they dealt Louisville on Tuesday. The Leake Central Gators claimed a resounding 71-33 victory over the Louisville Wildcats. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Leake Central is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Louisville, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-12.

Leake Central will challenge Choctaw Central at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Leake Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 22 contests -- so hopefully Choctaw Central likes a good challenge. As for Louisville, they will welcome Caledonia at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.