The Neshoba Central Rockets will challenge the New Hope Trojans at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Neshoba Central put up the most points they have all season on Tuesday. They blew past Northeast Lauderdale 93-58. With the Rockets ahead 53-30 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Tae'Shaun Shumake
| 12/09/25 vs Northeast Lauderdale | 23 |
| 12/06/25 @ Newton | 15 |
| 12/04/25 @ Leake Central | 15 |
Neshoba Central can attribute much of their success to Kendarius Thomas, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards, and Tae'Shaun Shumake, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 23 points and seven rebounds. The contest was Shumake's third in a row with at least 15 points. 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 rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for New Hope, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Louisville on Tuesday, sneaking past 68-66. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
New Hope's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Neshoba Central, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Neshoba Central came up short against New Hope when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 57-53. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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