Mississippi High School Basketball - Newton edges Laurel
January 2, 2023: Newton, MS 39345 The Newton Tigers (Newton, MS) basketball nipped the visiting Laurel Golden Tornadoes (Laurel, MS), 67-61 in Monday's non-league test.
The Tigers (6-5) will now prepare for their test against Noxubee County (Macon, MS). The Tigers go into the non-league test with a 0-4 record. In their last test, Noxubee County was tipped by Louisville (Louisville, MS), 60-55, in a non-league test.
The Golden Tornadoes now own a 2-3 record. They play next when they host Lake for a non-league test on Tuesday, January 3. Laurel will encounter a Hornets squad coming off a 44-24 non-league win over West Lincoln (Brookhaven, MS). The Hornets record now stands at 5-5.