McAdams visits Leake County in Central Mississippi showdown — Jan. 16, 2026

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McAdams Bulldogs travel to Walnut Grove, Mississippi, to face the Leake County Gators on Friday, Jan. 16. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central at Leake County High School. Fans can follow the game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5799152-mcadams-vs-leake-county

Game snapshot

Match: McAdams Bulldogs at Leake County Gators

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 6 p.m. Central

Location: Walnut Grove, Mississippi

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5799152-mcadams-vs-leake-county

Team pages: McAdams Bulldogs — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216309-mcadams-bulldogs

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

Last meeting and recent form

The teams last met on Dec. 13, 2024, when McAdams beat Leake County 43-28. McAdams outscored the Gators in three quarters (10-6, 13-2, 15-8) and held on with a quieter fourth (5-12). That 15-point win gives the Bulldogs a recent edge in the series heading into Friday.

What to watch

Defense and tempo: The Dec. 2024 meeting was a low-possession affair; if Leake County can push the tempo it could create more scoring opportunities.

Home-court crowd: Leake County enters with 32 registered SBLive fans to McAdams’ 26 — every follow helps spark energy in the gym.

Streaming and tickets

Check each team’s NFHS Network page for possible live streams: McAdams — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mcadams-hs-sallis-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

No dedicated SBLive stream or ticket link is listed for this game; check the school or NFHS Network links above for streaming or ticket details.

Follow, pick and engage

Follow the teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts and get alerts: McAdams — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216309-mcadams-bulldogs

Leake County — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216292-leake-county-gators. Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are fan engagement only and not tied to any official projections. Win-chance numbers and other stats may change leading up to tipoff, so check back on the game page for the latest updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5799152-mcadams-vs-leake-county

Next games

Leake County next: at Sebastopol on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 (6 p.m. Central) — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5822941-leake-county-vs-sebastopol

McAdams next: Ethel at McAdams on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 (6 p.m. Central) — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5566121-ethel-vs-mcadams

Stay tuned to SBLive for pregame updates, stats and postgame coverage.