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Newton CountyLeake Central
Cougars
51
Gators
61

The Leake Central (Carthage, MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home conference game against Newton County (Decatur, MS) by a score of 61-51.

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Newton County41821851
Leake Central2113161161
Final score provided by A. Kelly.
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Leake Central tops Newton County

January 2, 2024: Carthage, MS 39051

Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Leake Central Gators (Carthage, MS) and the visiting Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS), saw Leake Central's basketball squad knock off Newton County by a tally of 61-51.

With the victory, Leake Central improves its record to 12-3 on the campaign. The Gators travel to West Lauderdale (Collinsville, MS) to play the Knights in a 4A Region 4 challenge on Friday, January 5. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 4-11.

Next up, the Cougars play the Choctaw Central Warriors (Philadelphia, MS) in a 4A Region 4 challenge, on Friday, January 5. Newton County will attempt to improve on its 8-7 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 12-2 record after their 66-33 league win over Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS).

Rankings & Records

Newton County (23-24)

MSReg.
7712
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
13-125-57-45-71-1.520.5001,0001,092

Leake Central (23-24)

MSReg.
6710
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
18-94-511-37-50-1.667.4441,3331,179

Team Scoring Averages

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Newton County		7.47.611.06.8-40.0
Leake Central		11.912.58.515.215.049.4

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Head-to-Head

  • Leake Central won on 1/2/2024
    1/2 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Newton County41821851
    Leake Central2113161161

    The Newton County (Decatur, MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Leake Central (Carthage, MS) by a score of 61-51.

    Box score
  • Newton County won on 1/19/2024
    1/19 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Leake Central----48
    Newton County----51

    The Leake Central (Carthage, MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Newton County (Decatur, MS) by a score of 51-48.

    Box score
  • Newton County won on 2/8/2024
    2/8 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Newton County----52
    Leake Central----47

    The Newton County (Decatur, MS) varsity basketball team won Thursday's away conference game against Leake Central (Carthage, MS) by a score of 52-47.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Newton County3-5Leake Central3-5
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/29/23MortonNewton County(L) 34-3112/2/23MortonLeake Central(L) 44-29
12/19/23Leake CentralMorton(L) 52-39
1/5/24Newton CountyChoctaw Central(L) 55-201/27/24Leake CentralChoctaw Central(L) 85-40
1/23/24Choctaw CentralNewton County(L) 50-362/1/24Choctaw CentralLeake Central(L) 72-39
2/9/24Newton CountyChoctaw Central(L) 59-42
1/9/24Newton CountyWest Lauderdale(W) 66-441/5/24Leake CentralWest Lauderdale(W) 59-37
1/26/24West LauderdaleNewton County(W) 43-191/23/24West LauderdaleLeake Central(W) 57-20
1/12/24Newton CountyNortheast Lauderdale(L) 49-441/9/24Leake CentralNortheast Lauderdale(L) 62-50
1/30/24Northeast LauderdaleNewton County(W) 37-281/26/24Northeast LauderdaleLeake Central(W) 63-40
2/9/24Northeast LauderdaleLeake Central

Record Breakdown

Newton County (23-24)

Leake Central (23-24)
13-12
Overall
18-9
5-5
League
4-5
7-4
Non-League
12-3
2-1
Head to Head
1-2
3-5
Common Opponent
3-5
7-4
Home
11-3
5-7
Away
7-5
1-1
Neutral
0-1
0-1
Playoff
1-1
13-12
In-State
18-9
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0