Leake Central visits Leake County in nonleague girls basketball showdown on Nov. 8

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Leake Central travels to Leake County for a nonleague girls basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. Tip is set for 4:30 p.m. CST at Leake County in Walnut Grove, Miss. — follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5777845-leake-central-vs-leake-county

Game details

• Home: Leake County Gators — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216292-leake-county-gators

• Away: Leake Central Gators — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175192-leake-central-gators

• When: Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. CST

• Where: Leake County (Walnut Grove, Miss.) — see the SBLive game page for location details: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5777845-leake-central-vs-leake-county

Why this one matters

These two Gators met last season on Nov. 23, 2024, with Leake Central prevailing 46-33. Leake Central led after the first half (29-14) and closed the game out with a balanced effort (linescore: Leake Central 15-14-7-10, Leake County 6-8-10-9). Both teams open the new season looking to build momentum early — Leake Central enters with a slight edge in SBLive follower counts (33 to 32) and a short memory of last season’s result.

Streaming and ticketing

• Leake County NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/leake-county-high-school-walnut-grove-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Note: SBLive does not list separate ticketing links for this game. Check the home team’s SBLive page or the school’s site for ticket info.

Follow, engage and make picks

Fans can help shape the matchup: follow the teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts and make picks on the game page (picks are for fun and do not affect SBLive win projections). Current SBLive counts: Leake Central — 33 fans; Leake County — 32 fans; picks currently show 0. These numbers may change leading up to tipoff — follow the teams and make a pick if you want to get involved.

Prep notes

• The game is in Walnut Grove, Miss.; check the local weather forecast closer to gametime for any travel concerns.

• Both teams have early-season schedules that continue quickly: Leake County is scheduled to host Pelahatchie on Nov. 13, 2025, while Leake Central is slated to play at Morton on Nov. 13, 2025. See each team’s SBLive page for updates and rosters.

Stay with SBLive for pregame updates, live scoring and postgame coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5777845-leake-central-vs-leake-county