Mississippi High School Basketball - Clarksdale knocked off by New Hope
January 5, 2024: Clarksdale, MS 38614 The New Hope Trojans basketball team scored 39 points and held the host Clarksdale Wildcats to 28 in the Trojans league triumph on Friday.
The Trojans now sport a 10-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lafayette for a 5A Region 1 contest on Tuesday, January 9. New Hope will meet a Commodores team coming off a 67-33 non-league win over West Union (Myrtle, MS). The Commodores record now stands at 8-7.
The Wildcats (4-7) will now prepare for their contest against West Point (West Point, MS). The Green Wave enter the 5A Region 1 contest with a 9-5 record. In their last contest, West Point was defeated by Pontotoc (Pontotoc, MS), 48-34, in a league contest.