Mississippi High School Basketball - Simmons thwarts Leland
January 28, 2025: Hollandale, MS 38748 The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Simmons Blue Devils (Hollandale, MS) and the visiting Leland Cubs (Leland, MS), observed Simmons's basketball team knock off Leland by a score of 67-59.
The Blue Devils (6-14) will now prepare for their challenge against West Tallahatchie (Webb, MS). The Choctaws come into the 1A Region 5 challenge with a 9-14 record. In their last challenge, West Tallahatchie was knocked off by West Bolivar (Rosedale, MS), 40-28, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Cubs encounter the Shaw Warriors (Shaw, MS) in a 1A Region 5 challenge, on Friday, January 31. Leland will attempt to improve on its 2-16 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 14-8 record after their 37-34 non-league win over North Side (Shelby, MS).