Mississippi High School Basketball - Leake Central sneaks past Northeast Lauderdale
January 24, 2025: Meridian, MS 39305
The Leake Central Gators (Carthage, MS) basketball edged the host Northeast Lauderdale Trojans (Meridian, MS), 62-59 in Friday's league bout.
The Gators now possess a 18-6 record. They play next when they travel to Louisville for a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 28. Leake Central will play a Wildcats team coming off a 71-43 league loss to Kosciusko (Kosciusko, MS). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-11.
With the loss, Northeast Lauderdale falls to 12-10 on the campaign. The Trojans host Kemper County (DeKalb, MS) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 25. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 7-15.