Mississippi High School Basketball - Newton can't hold off Kemper County
February 10, 2022: DeKalb, MS 39328 The Newton Tigers basketball team (Newton, MS), was nudged 47-41 in Thursday's league battle with the host Kemper County Wildcats (DeKalb, MS)
The Wildcats now sport a 12-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lake for a non-league match on Friday, February 11. Kemper County will meet a Hornets team coming off a 42-24 non-league win over Philadelphia (Philadelphia, MS). The Hornets record now stands at 18-3.
With the defeat, Newton moves to 11-13 on the year. The Tigers travel to Philadelphia (Philadelphia, MS) to meet the Tornadoes in a non-league match on Friday, February 11. The Tornadoes enter the match with a record of 8-13. Philadelphia lost 42-24 in their recent non-league match against Lake (Lake, MS)