The Leake Academy basketball teams were in action today in the State 5A Quarterfinals being held at Pillow Academy in Greenwood. The North #4 seed varsity Rebels lost their game 63-38 playing the South #1 seed Yellow Jackets from Oak Forest Academy from Amite, LA. Today’s loss to Oak Forest ends the basketball season for the Leake Academy Rebels. The North #3 seed Leake Academy Lady Rebels played the South #2 seed Lady Colonels from Copiah Academy from Gallman and won the contest by 13 points, 48-35. With today’s win the Lady Rebels advance to the State 5A semifinals on Friday afternoon at 1:00pm. The Lady Rebels will play the winner of the Bowling Green-Simpson Academy game. Cruisin 98 will have that game for you Friday afternoon.
