Basketball Recap: Ridgeland Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Eva Young and Jaelyn Luckett

Ridgeland lost against Neshoba Central back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ridgeland Titans fell 62-53 to the Neshoba Central Rockets. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Rockets are ranked 28th).

Ridgeland's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaelyn Luckett, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards, and Eva Young, who posted 15 points along with five boards 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 had four points.

Neshoba Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lailah Henry led the charge by putting up 17 points. Those 17 points gave Henry a new career-high. Iyley Denson was another key player, posting 13 points.

Ridgeland's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Neshoba Central, their win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-7.

Ridgeland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 49-35 victory against Warren Central on the 7th. As for Neshoba Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-46 defeat against Starkville on the 4th.