Mississippi High School Basketball - Neshoba Central nips Madison Central
December 15, 2023: Madison, MS 39110 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Neshoba Central Rockets (Philadelphia, MS) and the host Madison Central Jaguars (Madison, MS), saw Neshoba Central's basketball squad hold off Madison Central by a tally of 88-87.
With the victory, Neshoba Central improves its record to 8-5 on the campaign. The Rockets travel to Noxubee County (Macon, MS) to play the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 19. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 1-4. Noxubee County won 63-58 in their recent league challenge against Kemper County (DeKalb, MS)
Next up, the Jaguars play the Tupelo Golden Wave (Tupelo, MS) in a 7A Region 2 challenge, on Tuesday, December 19. Madison Central will attempt to improve on its 7-5 season record. The Golden Wave come into the challenge with a 3-8 record after their 50-47 non-league loss to Saltillo (Saltillo, MS).