Mississippi High School Basketball - Lamar topped by Simpson Academy
December 15, 2022: Mendenhall, MS 39114 The Simpson Academy Cougars basketball team scored 81 points and restricted the visiting Lamar Raiders to 66 in the Cougars league victory on Thursday.
The Cougars now sport a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Jackson Prep for a non-league contest on Friday, December 16. Simpson Academy will battle a Patriots team coming off a 52-32 non-league win over Leake Academy (Madden, MS). The Patriots record now stands at 4-1.
The Raiders (3-7) will now prepare for their contest against Newton County Academy (Decatur, MS). The Generals come into the non-league contest with a 0-4 record. In their last contest, Newton County Academy was defeated by Prentiss Christian (Prentiss, MS), 34-21, in a non-league contest.