Mississippi High School Basketball - Northeast Lauderdale nips Northeast Jones
November 25, 2023: Meridian, MS 39305 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Northeast Lauderdale Trojans (Meridian, MS) and the visiting Northeast Jones Tigers (Laurel, MS), saw Northeast Lauderdale's basketball squad hold off Northeast Jones by a count of 40-36.
With the victory, Northeast Lauderdale upgrades its record to 3-2 on the campaign. The Trojans host Kemper County (DeKalb, MS) to play the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, November 28. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 1-0. Kemper County won 66-19 in their recent non-league challenge against Greene County (Leakesville, MS)
Next up, the Tigers play the North Forrest Eagles (Hattiesburg, MS) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, November 28. Northeast Jones will attempt to upgrade on its 4-1 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 2-5 record after their 51-40 non-league win over East Central (Moss Point, MS).