Mississippi High School Basketball - Leake County knocked off by Newton
January 5, 2018: Newton, MS 39345 The Newton Tigers basketball team scored 54 points and held the visiting Leake County Gators to 34 in the Tigers non-league triumph on Friday.
The Tigers now sport a 10-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Newton County for a non-league contest on Saturday, January 6. Newton will meet a Cougars team coming off a 67-55 non-league loss to Forest (Forest, MS). The Cougars record now stands at 9-3.
The Gators (5-9) will now prepare for their contest against Stringer (Stringer, MS). The Red Devils enter the 1A Region 7 contest with a 10-5 record. In their last contest, Stringer ran past Puckett (Puckett, MS), 76-41, in a non-league contest.