Mississippi High School Basketball - Newton County overwhelmed by Richland
January 31, 2020: Richland, MS 39218 The Newton County Cougars basketball team (Decatur, MS), was overwhelmed 67-43 in Friday's league battle with the host Richland Rangers (Richland, MS)
The Rangers now possess a 16-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Magee for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 1.
The Cougars (9-16) will now prepare for their battle against Quitman (Quitman, MS). The Panthers come into the 4A Region 5 battle with a 19-5 record. In their last battle, Quitman trounced Northeast Jones (Laurel, MS), 72-61, in a league battle.