Mississippi High School Basketball - Leake Central nudges Northeast Lauderdale
January 26, 2024: Carthage, MS 39051 In Friday's league outing, the Leake Central Gators (Carthage, MS) basketball squad nipped the visiting Northeast Lauderdale Trojans (Meridian, MS), by a margin of 49-48.
The Gators (8-11) will now prepare for their outing against Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS). The Warriors go into the 4A Region 4 outing with a 19-5 record. In their last outing, Choctaw Central got by Bay Springs (Bay Springs, MS), 80-58, in a non-league outing.
The Trojans now own a 15-7 record. They play next when they travel to Kemper County for a non-league outing on Saturday, January 27. Northeast Lauderdale will clash with a Wildcats squad coming off a 66-64 league win over Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS). The Wildcats record now stands at 11-8.