Mississippi High School Basketball - Newton tops Laurel
December 10, 2021: Laurel, MS 39440 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Newton Tigers (Newton, MS) and the host Laurel Golden Tornadoes (Laurel, MS), saw Newton's basketball squad knock off Laurel by a count of 68-53.
With the victory, Newton upgrades its record to 4-4 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS) to play the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 11. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 3-1. Northwest Rankin won 62-56 in their recent non-league challenge against Clinton (Clinton, MS)
Next up, the Golden Tornadoes play the Hattiesburg Tigers (Hattiesburg, MS) in a 5A Region 6 challenge, on Tuesday, January 11. Laurel will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record.