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Leake CentralNewton County
Gators
48
Cougars
51

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

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Leake Central----48
Newton County----51
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Leake Central can't hold off Newton County

January 19, 2024: Decatur, MS 39327

The Leake Central Gators basketball team (Carthage, MS), was nudged 51-48 in Friday's league battle with the host Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS)

The Cougars now possess a 10-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Choctaw Central for a 4A Region 4 battle on Tuesday, January 23. Newton County will battle a Warriors team coming off a 70-27 league win over Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS). The Warriors record now stands at 16-2.

The Gators (13-5) will now prepare for their battle against West Lauderdale (Collinsville, MS). The Knights come into the 4A Region 4 battle with a 4-15 record. In their last battle, West Lauderdale was nudged by Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS), 64-31, in a league battle.

gary hodgesGators Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    12 - 13 The scorer has checked in. Leake Central 12, Newton County 13
    Posted @ 6:27p
  2. 12 - 13

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Leake Central 12, Newton County 13
    Posted @ 6:28p
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    Halftime

    Halftime
    Leake Central 12, Newton County 13
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 6:34p
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    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Leake Central3rd Quarter
    Leake Central's ball.
    Posted @ 6:42p

  5. Commentary

    3rd Quarter
    23 - 19 @ the half. Leake leading
    Posted @ 6:44p

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    3rd Quarter
    End of 3rd Leake Central 39. Newton County 34
    Posted @ 6:54p
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    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Leake Central 12, Newton County 13
    Posted @ 6:54p

  8. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    Start of 4th. LC 39. NC 34
    Posted @ 6:55p

  9. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    End of 4th. 46-46. Headed to OT
    Posted @ 7:11p
  10. 12 - 13

    End of Game

    Final
    Leake Central 12, Newton County 13
    Posted @ 7:22p

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Rankings & Records

Leake Central (23-24)

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

Newton County (23-24)

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

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Leake Central		11.912.58.515.215.049.4
Newton County		7.47.611.06.8-40.0

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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.

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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Leake Central3-5Newton County3-5
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/2/23MortonLeake Central(L) 44-2912/29/23MortonNewton County(L) 34-31
12/19/23Leake CentralMorton(L) 52-39
1/5/24Leake CentralWest Lauderdale(W) 59-371/9/24Newton CountyWest Lauderdale(W) 66-44
1/23/24West LauderdaleLeake Central(W) 57-201/26/24West LauderdaleNewton County(W) 43-19
1/9/24Leake CentralNortheast Lauderdale(L) 62-501/12/24Newton CountyNortheast Lauderdale(L) 49-44
1/26/24Northeast LauderdaleLeake Central(W) 63-401/30/24Northeast LauderdaleNewton County(W) 37-28
2/9/24Northeast LauderdaleLeake Central
1/27/24Leake CentralChoctaw Central(L) 85-401/5/24Newton CountyChoctaw Central(L) 55-20
2/1/24Choctaw CentralLeake Central(L) 72-391/23/24Choctaw CentralNewton County(L) 50-36
2/9/24Newton CountyChoctaw Central(L) 59-42

Record Breakdown

Leake Central (23-24)

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