Mississippi High School Basketball - Lamar crushes East Rankin Academy
January 20, 2023: Meridian, MS 39305 Lamar Raiders (Meridian, MS) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting East Rankin Academy Patriots (Pelahatchie, MS), 66-42 in a league bout.
With the win, Lamar upgrades its record to 4-9 on the season.
Next up, the Patriots play the Winston Academy Patriots (Louisville, MS) in a MAIS 5A District 2 bout, on Tuesday, January 24. East Rankin Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 16-14 season record. The Patriots go into the bout with a 3-6 record after their 51-32 league loss to Leake Academy (Madden, MS).