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Newton CountyNeshoba Central
Cougars
78
Rockets
74

The Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Newton County (Decatur, MS) by a score of 78-74.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Newton County2521161678
Neshoba Central819272074
Final score provided by J. Childs.
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Game Stats

Newton County (23-24)

Newton County has not entered stats for this game.

Neshoba Central (23-24)

Neshoba Central

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals74
2Michael Ben (Sr)20
3K. Mcmillan (Sr)2
4Max Weir (Jr)5
5Isaiah Newton (Sr)16
12Kaden Bell (Sr)12
15Emjae Willis (So)17
22K. Thomasv (Fr)2
Neshoba Central

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals74
2Michael Ben (Sr)20
3K. Mcmillan (Sr)2
4Max Weir (Jr)5
5Isaiah Newton (Sr)16
12Kaden Bell (Sr)12
15Emjae Willis (So)17
22K. Thomasv (Fr)2
Neshoba Central

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals74
2Michael Ben (Sr)20
3K. Mcmillan (Sr)2
4Max Weir (Jr)5
5Isaiah Newton (Sr)16
12Kaden Bell (Sr)12
15Emjae Willis (So)17
22K. Thomasv (Fr)2

Recap Video

Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Neshoba Central tipped by Newton County

December 8, 2023: Philadelphia, MS 39350

In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Newton County Cougars basketball team scored a tight 79-74 triumph over the Neshoba Central Rockets.

In their next game, the Cougars meet the Kemper County Wildcats (DeKalb, MS) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, December 12. Newton County will attempt to better on its 4-3 season record. The Wildcats enter the match with a 4-3 record after their 65-63 non-league loss to West Jones (Laurel, MS).

With the defeat, Neshoba Central moves to 6-5 on the year. The Rockets host Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS) to meet the Trojans in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 12. The Trojans enter the match with a record of 9-2. Northeast Lauderdale won 85-44 in their recent non-league match against Lake (Lake, MS)

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  • Play video icon Neshoba Central vs Newton County Game Highlights - Dec. 8, 2023 1:36

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Rankings & Records

Newton County (23-24)

MSReg.
13725
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
7-151-84-83-7.318.1111,3091,469

Neshoba Central (23-24)

MSReg.
519
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
15-134-712-43-9.536.3642,0792,052

Team Scoring Averages

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Newton County		14.516.512.513.8--59.5
Neshoba Central		17.018.118.820.610.011.074.3

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Head-to-Head

  • Neshoba Central won on 11/7/2023
    11/7 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Neshoba Central2021271583
    Newton County121513646

    The Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away non-conference game against Newton County (Decatur, MS) by a score of 83-46.

    Box score
  • Newton County won on 12/8/2023
    12/8 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Newton County2521161678
    Neshoba Central819272074

    The Newton County (Decatur, MS) varsity basketball team won Friday's away non-conference game against Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS) by a score of 78-74.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

Newton CountyNeshoba Central
-Points Per Game58.6

Team Leaders

Newton CountyNeshoba CentralNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#24 Jordan Ben24.04.9

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Newton County2-5Neshoba Central3-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/14/23PearlNewton County(W) 80-7712/1/23Neshoba CentralPearl(L) 60-49
11/28/23Newton CountyPearl(L) 84-54
12/29/23Newton CountyRichland(W) 68-5812/30/23RichlandNeshoba Central(W) 86-52
1/5/24Newton CountyChoctaw Central(L) 67-5411/16/23Neshoba CentralChoctaw Central(L) 67-63
1/23/24Choctaw CentralNewton County(L) 85-6511/28/23Choctaw CentralNeshoba Central(W) 93-86
1/12/24Newton CountyNortheast Lauderdale(L) 58-5112/12/23Northeast LauderdaleNeshoba Central(W) 84-66
1/30/24Northeast LauderdaleNewton County(L) 64-54

Record Breakdown

Newton County (23-24)

Neshoba Central (23-24)
7-15
Overall
15-13
1-8
League
4-7
5-7
Non-League
10-5
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
2-5
Common Opponent
3-2
4-8
Home
12-4
3-7
Away
3-9
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
7-15
In-State
14-13
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0