Mississippi High School Basketball - Newton County edged by Kemper County
December 12, 2023: Decatur, MS 39327 The Newton County Cougars basketball team (Decatur, MS), was nudged 80-75 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Kemper County Wildcats (DeKalb, MS)
The Wildcats now possess a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Newton for a non-league battle on Friday, December 15. Kemper County will confront a Tigers team coming off a 65-61 non-league win over Philadelphia (Philadelphia, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 6-5.
The Cougars (4-4) will now prepare for their battle against Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS). The Tigers come into the non-league battle with a 2-6 record.