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West JonesNewton

Mustangs
45
Tigers
46

The Newton (MS) varsity basketball team won Saturday's home tournament game against West Jones (Laurel, MS) by a score of 46-45.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Jones----45
Newton----46
Final score provided by J. Hardy.
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - West Jones can't hold off Newton

December 7, 2024: Newton, MS 39345

Newton Tigers (Newton, MS) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting West Jones Mustangs (Laurel, MS), 46-45 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Newton upgrades its record to 5-2 on the year. The Tigers host Kemper County (DeKalb, MS) to face the Wildcats in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 10. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 5-5.

The Mustangs now sport a 1-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Jim Hill for a 6A Region 3 match on Tuesday, December 10. West Jones will face a Tigers squad coming off a 85-51 non-league win over Provine (Jackson, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 6-2.

West Jones @ Newton Basketball Game Info

Sat., Dec. 7, 2024 @ 4:30p
Rodney Hood classic
The Newton (MS) varsity basketball team won Saturday's home tournament game against West Jones (Laurel, MS) by a score of 46-45.

Rankings & Records

West Jones (24-25)

MSClass
12917
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
9-203-73-66-14.310.3001,2821,675

Newton (24-25)

MSClass
906
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
16-96-38-36-32-3.640.6671,3221,143

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Jones		10.49.410.610.044.2
Newton		----52.9

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
West Jones0-4Newton3-4
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
10/26/24West JonesForest11/22/24ForestNewton(W) 47-36
12/6/24NewtonForest(W) 53-46
11/12/24West JonesCollins(L) 51-332/11/25CollinsNewton(W) 64-51
11/21/24West JonesLaurel(L) 59-421/18/25LaurelNewton(L) 75-68
11/21/24West JonesLaurel(L) 59-42
1/18/25West JonesBay Springs(L) 65-351/3/25Bay SpringsNewton(L) 40-33
1/17/25NewtonBay Springs(L) 40-39
2/7/25NewtonBay Springs(L) 50-35

Record Breakdown

West Jones (24-25)

Newton (24-25)
9-20
Overall
16-9
3-7
League
7-3
6-10
Non-League
7-5
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-4
Common Opponent
3-4
3-6
Home
8-3
6-14
Away
6-3
0-0
Neutral
2-3
0-0
Playoff
1-1
9-20
In-State
16-9
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0