After flying high against Copiah Academy on Monday, Brookhaven Academy came back down to earth. The Brookhaven Academy Cougars lost 64-41 to the Leake Academy Rebels on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 72-49 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Leake Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jenna Allen led the charge by going 6 for 11 en route to 19 points. What's more, Allen also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Sarah Prince was another key player, scoring nine points plus six assists and three steals.
Brookhaven Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Leake Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Brookhaven Academy will take on Kirk Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Leake Academy, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Madison-Ridgeland Academy at 7:30 p.m.
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