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Newton CountyNeshoba Central

Cougars
65
Rockets
76

The Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS) varsity basketball team won Friday's home non-conference game against Newton County (Decatur, MS) by a score of 76-65.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Newton County----65
Neshoba Central----76
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Neshoba Central defeats Newton County

December 27, 2024: Philadelphia, MS 39350

The Neshoba Central Rockets (Philadelphia, MS) basketball were winner over the visiting Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS), 76-65 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Rockets now possess a 6-8 record. They play next when they host Meridian for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 28. Neshoba Central will play a Wildcats team coming off a 50-44 non-league win over Clinton (Clinton, MS). The Wildcats record now stands at 7-7.

With the loss, Newton County falls to 7-3 on the campaign. The Cougars host Meridian (Meridian, MS) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 28. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 6-7. Meridian lost 56-42 in their recent non-league bout against Columbus (Columbus, MS)

Newton County @ NCHS Basketball Game Info

Fri., Dec. 27, 2024 @ 7p
The Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS) varsity basketball team won Friday's home non-conference game against Newton County (Decatur, MS) by a score of 76-65.

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Rankings & Records

Newton County (24-25)

MSClass
5210
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
15-94-56-35-54-1.625.4441,4181,272

Neshoba Central (24-25)

MSClass
377
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
13-135-66-65-72-0.500.4551,4631,517

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Newton County		16.022.05.028.059.1
Neshoba Central		15.05.015.017.056.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Newton County3-6Neshoba Central1-5
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/28/24MeridianNewton County12/7/24Neshoba CentralMeridian(W) 58-52
12/30/24Newton CountyLeake Central(L) 82-6411/5/24Leake CentralNeshoba Central(L) 67-58
1/17/25Leake CentralNewton County(W) 67-6012/6/24Neshoba CentralLeake Central(L) 70-67
1/3/25Choctaw CentralNewton County(L) 75-7211/14/24Choctaw CentralNeshoba Central(L) 63-45
1/21/25Newton CountyChoctaw Central12/17/24Neshoba CentralChoctaw Central(L) 74-53
1/25/25Newton CountyChoctaw Central(W) 57-51
2/6/25Choctaw CentralNewton County(L) 79-44
2/20/25Choctaw CentralNewton County(L) 66-55
1/13/25Northeast LauderdaleNewton County(L) 49-4212/10/24Neshoba CentralNortheast Lauderdale(L) 86-85
1/28/25Newton CountyNortheast Lauderdale(L) 64-62
2/7/25Newton CountyNortheast Lauderdale(W) 52-47

Record Breakdown

Newton County (24-25)

Neshoba Central (24-25)
15-9
Overall
13-13
4-5
League
5-6
8-3
Non-League
6-7
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
3-6
Common Opponent
1-5
6-3
Home
6-6
5-5
Away
5-7
4-1
Neutral
2-0
2-1
Playoff
0-0
15-9
In-State
13-13
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0