Texas High School Basketball - Kountze edges Newton
February 8, 2022: Kountze, TX 77625 The Kountze Lions (Kountze, TX) basketball nipped the visiting Newton Eagles (Newton, TX), 68-61 in Tuesday's league test.
The Lions (22-10) will now prepare for their test against Kirbyville (Kirbyville, TX). The Wildcats go into the 3A Region III District 22 test with a 6-21 record. In their last test, Kirbyville was tipped by Woodville (Woodville, TX), 83-44, in a league test.
The Eagles now own a 3-13 record. They play next when they travel to Warren for a 3A Region III District 22 test on Friday, February 11. Newton will encounter a Warriors squad coming off a 52-37 league loss to East Chambers (Winnie, TX). The Warriors record now stands at 10-22.