Neshoba Central waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They rang in the new year with a 62-53 win over the Ridgeland Titans. That's more bragging rights for the Rockets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Neshoba Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lailah Henry, who posted 17 points. The dominant performance gave Henry a new career-high in points. Iyley Denson was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Ridgeland's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaelyn Luckett, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds, and Eva Young, who had 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Young's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilyana Greenfield, who put up four points.
Rockets
| 01/03/25 vs Ridgeland | 62-53 |
| 12/27/24 vs Meridian | 58-30 |
| 12/20/24 vs Columbus | 53-28 |
| 12/13/24 vs Madison Central | 56-45 |
| 11/19/24 vs Germantown | 59-26 |
| + 15 more games |
Neshoba Central's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Ridgeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Neshoba Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-46 loss against Starkville on the 4th. As for Ridgeland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-35 victory against Warren Central on the 7th.
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