On Friday, the Northeast Lauderdale Trojans faced the Choctaw Central Warriors in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Northeast Lauderdale took a 75-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Choctaw Central. Northeast Lauderdale has not had much luck with Choctaw Central recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the loss, Northeast Lauderdale still got an impressive performance from Jeremiah Clark, who scored 15 points along with five assists and two steals. Clark has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Steven Lightsey, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Choctaw Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clemons Zylier, who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Koie Williams, who scored 16 points.
Northeast Lauderdale's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Choctaw Central, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northeast Lauderdale won't have much time to rest: their next game is against West Lauderdale at 5:30 p.m. on January 20th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Mississippi (West Lauderdale is ranked 50th, while Northeast Lauderdale is ranked 23rd). As for Choctaw Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Newton County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
