Texas High School Basketball - Kountze over Newton
January 14, 2022: Newton, TX 75966 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Kountze Lions (Kountze, TX) and the host Newton Eagles (Newton, TX), saw Kountze's basketball squad overcome Newton by a tally of 63-53.
With the victory, Kountze improves its record to 15-9 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Kirbyville (Kirbyville, TX) to confront the Wildcats in a 3A Region III District 22 challenge on Tuesday, January 18. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 5-15. Kirbyville lost 81-51 in their recent league challenge against Woodville (Woodville, TX)
Next up, the Eagles confront the Warren Warriors (Warren, TX) in a 3A Region III District 22 challenge, on Tuesday, January 18. Newton will attempt to improve on its 1-9 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 10-15 record after their 82-26 league loss to East Chambers (Winnie, TX).