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NewtonForest

Tigers
38
Bearcats
27

The Forest (MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Newton (MS) by a score of 38-27.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Newton----38
Forest----27
Final score provided by J. Hardy.
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Newton thwarts Forest

December 6, 2024: Forest, MS 39074

The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Newton Tigers (Newton, MS) and the host Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS), observed Newton's basketball team knock off Forest by a score of 38-27.

The Tigers (6-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Kemper County (DeKalb, MS). The Wildcats come into the non-league test with a 9-3 record. In their last test, Kemper County overcame Newton County (Decatur, MS), 42-30, in a non-league test.

The Bearcats (3-3) will now prepare for their test against Scott Central (Forest, MS). The Rebels come into the non-league test with a 2-4 record. In their last test, Scott Central went down by Union (Union, MS), 39-34, in a non-league test.

Newton @ Forest Basketball Game Info

Fri., Dec. 6, 2024 @ 6p
The Forest (MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Newton (MS) by a score of 38-27.

Rankings & Records

Newton (24-25)

MSClass
495
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
23-77-210-27-36-2.767.7781,284978

Forest (24-25)

MSClass
10018
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
13-143-66-75-52-2.481.3331,0501,013

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Newton		12.014.012.06.042.8
Forest		7.010.38.711.738.9

Head-to-Head

  • Newton won on 11/22/2024
    11/22 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Forest----33
    Newton----47

    The Forest (MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away non-conference game against Newton (MS) by a score of 47-33.

    Box score
  • Newton won on 12/6/2024
    12/6 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Newton----38
    Forest----27

    The Newton (MS) varsity basketball team won Friday's away non-conference game against Forest (MS) by a score of 38-27.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Newton4-0Forest2-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/20/24Southeast LauderdaleNewton(W) 52-3211/26/24Southeast LauderdaleForest(W) 37-29
12/28/24NewtonSoutheast Lauderdale
1/6/25Scott CentralNewton(W) 39-1612/7/24ForestScott Central(W) 31-28
1/24/25NewtonScott Central(W) 37-26
2/6/25Scott CentralNewton(W) 33-12

Record Breakdown

Newton (24-25)

Forest (24-25)
23-7
Overall
13-14
8-2
League
3-7
12-4
Non-League
7-5
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
4-0
Common Opponent
2-0
10-2
Home
6-7
7-3
Away
5-5
6-2
Neutral
2-2
3-1
Playoff
2-1
23-7
In-State
13-14
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0