Mississippi High School Basketball - Newton overwhelms Clarkdale
January 12, 2016: Meridian, MS 39301 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Newton Tigers (Newton, MS) and the host Clarkdale Bulldogs (Meridian, MS), saw Newton's basketball squad wallop Clarkdale by a tally of 91-48.
With the victory, Newton improves its record to 12-5 on the campaign. The Tigers host Bay Springs (Bay Springs, MS) to confront the Bulldogs in a 2A Region 5 challenge on Friday, January 15. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 10-5. Bay Springs won 74-41 in their recent league challenge against Enterprise (Enterprise, MS)
Next up, the Bulldogs confront the Heidelberg Oilers (Heidelberg, MS) in a 2A Region 5 challenge, on Friday, January 15. Clarkdale will attempt to improve on its 9-7 season record. The Oilers come into the challenge with a 12-4 record after their 70-37 league win over Union (Union, MS).