Forest
Forest Bearcats
FORE
0-0 Overall • Away
     
      
Leake Central
Leake Central Gators
LEAK
0-0 Overall • Home
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Leake Central hosts Forest in nonleague girls basketball game — Dec. 2 in Carthage

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Leake Central Gators vs. Forest Bearcats

  • When: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 — 6 p.m. Central

  • Where: Leake Central High School, Carthage, Miss.

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5682604-forest-vs-leake-central

  • Leake Central (home): https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175192-leake-central-gators — fans: 33

  • Forest (away): https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/173502-forest-bearcats — fans: 34

Game overview

Leake Central hosts the Forest Bearcats in a nonleague girls basketball matchup on Tuesday night in Carthage. Tip is set for 6 p.m. Central. Both teams enter the game at 0-0 on the season, each looking to establish an early identity as region play approaches.

Quick context and storyline

  • Last meeting: The teams last met Dec. 3, 2024, when Leake Central beat Forest 44-31. That result gives the Gators recent momentum in the series.

  • Fan support: Forest (34 followers) and Leake Central (33 followers) are close in SBLive engagement. Follow your team on SBLive to grow the fan base and show support.

  • Projections and picks: Historical win-chance numbers from the last meeting showed Leake Central favored; projections and pick totals can change. Picks on SBLive are for fun and fan engagement only — they do not affect win_chance projections.

Streaming and broadcast

  • NFHS Network streams for both schools are available at the team pages below if the schools choose to carry the game:

  • Leake Central NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/leake-central-high-school-carthage-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Forest NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/forest-high-school-forest-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

What to watch

  • Can Leake Central build on last season’s win over Forest, or will the Bearcats flip the script in Carthage?

  • Early-season rotations and who takes control of the paint will likely decide the outcome.

Upcoming for both teams (SBLive links)

  • Leake Central next: Neshoba Central at Leake Central — Dec. 4, 2025, 6 p.m. Central — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5682609-neshoba-central-vs-leake-central

  • Forest next: Forest at Newton — Dec. 5, 2025, 6 p.m. Central — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5714137-forest-vs-newton

Weather

  • Location: Carthage, Miss. (local forecast not provided in the game file) — check local conditions before heading to the gym.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive, bookmark the game page (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5682604-forest-vs-leake-central) and make your pick on SBLive to show support. Picks are just for fun and may change — follow teams and make picks for the squad you want to see win.