Mississippi High School Basketball - Northeast Jones edges Northeast Lauderdale
January 26, 2018: Meridian, MS 39305 The Northeast Jones Tigers (Laurel, MS) basketball nipped the host Northeast Lauderdale Trojans (Meridian, MS), 45-44 in Friday's league test.
The Tigers (10-10) will now prepare for their test against Mendenhall (Mendenhall, MS). The Tigers go into the 4A Region 5 test with a 0-17 record. In their last test, Mendenhall was tipped by Newton County (Decatur, MS), 66-52, in a league test.
The Trojans now own a 12-10 record. They play next when they travel to Quitman for a 4A Region 5 test on Tuesday, January 30. Northeast Lauderdale will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 47-46 league win over West Lauderdale (Collinsville, MS). The Panthers record now stands at 5-14.