Mississippi High School Basketball - Newton thwarts Morton
January 3, 2013: Newton, MS 39345 The Newton Tigers (Newton, MS) basketball felled the visiting Morton Panthers (Morton, MS), 53-43 in Thursday's non-league test.
The Tigers (6-6) will now prepare for their test against Scott Central (Forest, MS). The Rebels go into the non-league test with a 11-4 record. In their last test, Scott Central defeated Bay Springs (Bay Springs, MS), 58-28, in a non-league test.
The Panthers now own a 1-9 record. They take the field next when they host Raleigh for a 3A Region 6 test on Tuesday, January 8. Morton will clash with a Lions squad coming off a 62-39 league loss to Forest (Forest, MS). The Lions record now stands at 0-10.