Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Kendarius Thomas and Tae'shaun Shumake Lead Neshoba Central to Victory

Neshoba Central entered their tilt with New Hope on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Trojans 69-49. The Rockets pushed the score to 60-37 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans cut but never quite recovered from.

Kendarius Thomas

Points

12/13/25 vs New Hope	22
12/09/25 vs Northeast Lauderdale	22
12/06/25 @ Newton	18
12/04/25 @ Leake Central	19
11/25/25 vs Laurel	13
+ 5 more games

Neshoba Central was led to victory by Tae'Shaun Shumake and Kendarius Thomas. Shumake went 8-for-18 en route to 24 points and five rebounds, while Thomas shot 67% from the field on his way to 22 points along with five boards and three steals. With that strong performance, Thomas is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. Another player making a difference was Kendarian Thomas, who posted nine points and five boards.

Neshoba Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Neshoba Central's record now sits at 7-4. As for New Hope, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-6.

Coming up, Neshoba Central will be home for the holidays to greet Choctaw Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Hope and Northeast Lauderdale will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.