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Newton CountyLeake Central

Cougars
64
Gators
82

The Leake Central (Carthage, MS) varsity basketball team won Monday's home conference game against Newton County (Decatur, MS) by a score of 82-64.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Newton County----64
Leake Central----82
Final score provided by D. Thompson.
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Leake Central thwarts Newton County

December 30, 2024: Carthage, MS 39051

The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Leake Central Gators (Carthage, MS) and the visiting Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS), observed Leake Central's basketball team knock off Newton County by a score of 82-64.

The Gators (14-4) will now prepare for their challenge against West Lauderdale (Collinsville, MS). The Knights come into the 4A Region 4 challenge with a 12-1 record.

In their next game, the Cougars encounter the Choctaw Central Warriors (Philadelphia, MS) in a 4A Region 4 challenge, on Friday, January 3. Newton County will attempt to improve on its 7-4 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 11-6 record after their 59-49 league win over Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS).

Newton County @ Leake Central Basketball Game Info

Mon., Dec. 30, 2024 @ 7:30p
The Leake Central (Carthage, MS) varsity basketball team won Monday's home conference game against Newton County (Decatur, MS) by a score of 82-64.

Rankings & Records

Newton County (24-25)

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

Leake Central (24-25)

MSClass
213
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
23-87-315-16-62-1.742.7002,1801,815

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Newton County		16.022.05.028.0-59.1
Leake Central		21.07.517.014.05.070.3

Head-to-Head

  • Leake Central won on 12/30/2024
    12/30 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Newton County----64
    Leake Central----82

    The Newton County (Decatur, MS) varsity basketball team lost Monday's away conference game against Leake Central (Carthage, MS) by a score of 82-64.

    Box score
  • Newton County won on 1/17/2025
    1/17 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Leake Central----60
    Newton County----67

    The Leake Central (Carthage, MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Newton County (Decatur, MS) by a score of 67-60.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Newton County4-6Leake Central9-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/14/24ForestNewton County12/3/24Leake CentralForest(W) 77-53
12/27/24Newton CountyNeshoba Central(L) 76-6511/5/24Leake CentralNeshoba Central(W) 67-58
12/6/24Neshoba CentralLeake Central(W) 70-67
1/3/25Choctaw CentralNewton County(L) 75-721/14/25Choctaw CentralLeake Central(W) 79-57
1/21/25Newton CountyChoctaw Central1/31/25Leake CentralChoctaw Central(L) 53-50
1/25/25Newton CountyChoctaw Central(W) 57-512/7/25Choctaw CentralLeake Central(W) 66-60
2/6/25Choctaw CentralNewton County(L) 79-44
2/20/25Choctaw CentralNewton County(L) 66-55
1/7/25West LauderdaleNewton County(W) 66-571/3/25West LauderdaleLeake Central(W) 81-80
1/24/25Newton CountyWest Lauderdale(W) 52-421/20/25Leake CentralWest Lauderdale(L) 86-66
1/21/25Leake CentralWest Lauderdale
1/13/25Northeast LauderdaleNewton County(L) 49-421/7/25Northeast LauderdaleLeake Central(W) 78-60
1/28/25Newton CountyNortheast Lauderdale(L) 64-621/24/25Leake CentralNortheast Lauderdale(W) 62-59
2/7/25Newton CountyNortheast Lauderdale(W) 52-472/6/25Northeast LauderdaleLeake Central(W) 69-59

Record Breakdown

Newton County (24-25)

Leake Central (24-25)
15-9
Overall
23-8
4-5
League
7-3
8-3
Non-League
14-4
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
4-6
Common Opponent
9-2
6-3
Home
15-1
5-5
Away
6-6
4-1
Neutral
2-1
2-1
Playoff
2-1
15-9
In-State
23-8
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0