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ForestNewton

Bearcats
16
Tigers
42

The Newton (MS) varsity basketball team won Friday's home non-conference game against Forest (MS) by a score of 42-16.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Forest----16
Newton----42
Final score provided by J. Hardy.
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Newton trounces Forest

December 8, 2023: Newton, MS 39345

The Newton Tigers (Newton, MS) basketball crushed the visiting Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS), 42-16 in Friday's non-league test.

The Tigers (9-1) will now prepare for their test against Philadelphia (Philadelphia, MS). The Tornadoes go into the non-league test with a 2-4 record. In their last test, Philadelphia was trounced by McAdams (McAdams, MS), 46-41, in a non-league test.

The Bearcats now own a 5-3 record. They play next when they travel to Kosciusko for a non-league test on Saturday, December 9.

Forest @ Newton Basketball Game Info

Fri., Dec. 8, 2023 @ 6p
The Newton (MS) varsity basketball team won Friday's home non-conference game against Forest (MS) by a score of 42-16.

Rankings & Records

Forest (23-24)

MSClass
9717
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
14-144-66-58-70-2.500.4001,0521,032

Newton (23-24)

MSClass
659
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
20-76-211-29-40-1.741.7501,203893

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Forest		7.87.38.88.637.6
Newton		6.013.510.511.044.6

Head-to-Head

  • Newton won on 12/8/2023
    12/8 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Forest----16
    Newton----42

    The Forest (MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away non-conference game against Newton (MS) by a score of 42-16.

    Box score
  • Newton won on 12/22/2023
    12/22 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Newton----44
    Forest----33

    The Newton (MS) varsity basketball team won Friday's away non-conference game against Forest (MS) by a score of 44-33.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Forest4-3Newton6-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/21/23Southeast LauderdaleForest(W) 35-2412/1/23NewtonSoutheast Lauderdale(W) 55-35
12/5/23ForestScott Central(W) 43-341/2/24NewtonScott Central(W) 36-28
12/12/23Scott CentralForest(W) 46-181/26/24Scott CentralNewton(W) 47-29
12/15/23LakeForest(W) 46-261/16/24LakeNewton
1/22/24LakeNewton(W) 41-23
1/30/24NewtonLake(W) 43-40
2/8/24LakeNewton(W) 60-47
1/29/24QuitmanForest(L) 50-331/13/24QuitmanNewton(L) 58-43
2/2/24ForestQuitman(L) 50-40
2/8/24ForestQuitman(L) 41-30

Record Breakdown

Forest (23-24)

Newton (23-24)
14-14
Overall
20-7
4-6
League
7-3
9-6
Non-League
11-2
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
4-3
Common Opponent
6-1
6-5
Home
11-2
8-7
Away
9-4
0-2
Neutral
0-1
0-1
Playoff
1-1
14-14
In-State
18-7
0-0
Out-of-State
2-0