Mississippi High School Basketball - Kemper County holds off Southeast Lauderdale
January 26, 2024: DeKalb, MS 39328 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Kemper County Wildcats (DeKalb, MS) and the visiting Southeast Lauderdale Tigers (Meridian, MS), saw Kemper County's basketball squad hold off Southeast Lauderdale by a tally of 66-64.
With the victory, Kemper County improves its record to 11-8 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS) to confront the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 27. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 15-7. Northeast Lauderdale lost 49-48 in their recent league challenge against Leake Central (Carthage, MS)
Next up, the Tigers confront the Noxubee County Tigers (Macon, MS) in a 3A Region 5 challenge, on Saturday, January 27. Southeast Lauderdale will attempt to improve on its 10-9 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 7-10 record after their 46-39 non-league loss to Sumter Central (York, AL).
