Mississippi High School Basketball - Leake Central edges Philadelphia
November 2, 2022: Philadelphia, MS 39350 The Leake Central Gators (Carthage, MS) basketball nipped the host Philadelphia Tornadoes (Philadelphia, MS), 53-47 in Wednesday's non-league test.
The Gators (1-1) will now prepare for their test against Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS). The Rockets go into the non-league test with a 4-0 record. In their last test, Neshoba Central got by Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS), 66-46, in a non-league test.
The Tornadoes now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to St. Andrew's Episcopal for a non-league test on Tuesday, November 8. Philadelphia will encounter a Saints squad coming off a 50-17 non-league win over Piney Woods (Piney Woods, MS). The Saints record now stands at 1-0.