Mississippi High School Basketball - Leake Academy trounces Lamar
January 12, 2024: Meridian, MS 39305 The Leake Academy Rebels (Madden, MS) basketball crushed the host Lamar Raiders (Meridian, MS), 50-28 in Friday's league test.
The Rebels (20-7) will now prepare for their test against Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS). The Tigers go into the non-league test with a 7-8 record. In their last test, Southeast Lauderdale was trounced by Kemper County (DeKalb, MS), 62-47, in a league test.
The Raiders now own a 8-14 record. They play next when they travel to Simpson Academy for a MAIS 5A District 2 test on Tuesday, January 16. Lamar will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 54-23 league win over Wayne Academy (Waynesboro, MS). The Cougars record now stands at 19-3.