Northeast Lauderdale was the 52-51 winner over Kemper County when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Northeast Lauderdale Trojans fell just short of the Kemper County Wildcats by a score of 36-34 on Saturday.
| 01/25/25 vs Kemper County | 14 |
| 01/17/25 vs Choctaw Central | 8 |
| 01/14/25 vs West Lauderdale | 12 |
| 01/13/25 @ Newton County | 15 |
| 01/11/25 vs Greene County | 9 |
| 01/07/25 @ Leake Central | 11 |
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kelsie Ephrim, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Ephrim is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played. Jakayla Grace was another key player, putting up four points and four steals.
Kemper County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jakayla Chamberlin led the charge by posting 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaquavious Jackson, who posted nine points.
Northeast Lauderdale's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Kemper County, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-6.
Northeast Lauderdale has already played their next match, a 33-27 win against Newton County on the 28th. As for Kemper County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-19 victory against Enterprise on the 30th.
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