Basketball Recap: Neshoba Central Skates Past Northeast Lauderdale with Ease

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Previous Games

12/09/25 - Home	93-58 W
12/10/24 - Away	85-86 L
12/12/23 - Home	84-66 W
12/13/22 - Away	70-54 W
11/03/22 - Home	66-46 W
+ 5 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Neshoba Central). They claimed a resounding 93-58 win over the Northeast Lauderdale Trojans. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 25 points or more this season.

Neshoba Central was led to victory by Kendarius Thomas and Tae'Shaun Shumake. Thomas almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds, while Shumake shot 47% from the field to rack up 23 points and seven boards. Thomas is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last six games he's played. Emjae Willis was another key player, putting up 14 points and four steals.

Neshoba Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.

When it comes to explaining why Northeast Lauderdale lost on Tuesday, don't look at Bj Portis. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-11 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Portis now owns an excellent 45.5% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Mason, who posted 11 points.

Neshoba Central's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for Northeast Lauderdale, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.

Neshoba Central will look to defend their home court on Saturday against New Hope at 1:30 p.m. The Rockets will be up against the Trojans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Northeast Lauderdale, they will square off against South Jones at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.