ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Thomas Leal

Southwestern Randolph, boys’ basketball

 The Cougars might have hit their stride, and they’ve been receiving key contributions from a variety of players. Leal is one of them.

This has come as Southwestern Randolph cranked up a late-season surge for the second season in a row.

Leal, a senior guard, scored 15 points in last week’s 63-58 victory at Providence Grove. He was one of four Cougars in double figures, led by Sean Adkins with 18.

The Cougars entered this week with a six-game winning streak, helping them move into second place in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Leal has been a double-figure scorer in five of those victories.

Photo information: Southwestern Randolph’s Thomas Leal goes up for a shot against Thomasville’s Jalen Thomas earlier this season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record)

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