Mississippi High School Basketball - Newton County routs West Lauderdale
January 26, 2024: Decatur, MS 39327 In Friday's league outing, the Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS) basketball squad overwhelmed the visiting West Lauderdale Knights (Collinsville, MS), by a margin of 43-19.
The Cougars (11-10) will now prepare for their outing against Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS). The Trojans go into the 4A Region 4 outing with a 12-10 record. In their last outing, Northeast Lauderdale smashed Kemper County (DeKalb, MS), 40-39, in a non-league outing.
The Knights now own a 4-17 record. They play next when they travel to Choctaw Central for a 4A Region 4 outing on Tuesday, January 30. West Lauderdale will encounter a Warriors squad coming off a 85-40 league win over Leake Central (Carthage, MS). The Warriors record now stands at 18-2.