The West Lauderdale Knights basketball team (Collinsville, MS), was nudged 43-42 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Leake Central Gators (Carthage, MS)

The Gators now possess a 4-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northeast Lauderdale for a 4A Region 4 battle on Friday, January 6. Leake Central will confront a Trojans team coming off a 59-57 league loss to Louisville (Louisville, MS). The Trojans record now stands at 8-6.

The Knights (6-4) will now prepare for their battle against Louisville (Louisville, MS). The Wildcats come into the 4A Region 4 battle with a 10-8 record. In their last battle, Louisville edged Kosciusko (Kosciusko, MS), 45-43, in a league battle.