Mississippi High School Basketball - Philadelphia edged by Newton County
December 29, 2017: Philadelphia, MS 39350 The Philadelphia Tornadoes basketball team (Philadelphia, MS), was nudged 51-46 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS)
The Cougars now possess a 9-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Forest for a non-league battle on Friday, January 5.
The Tornadoes (7-5) will now prepare for their battle against St. Andrews Episcopal (Ridgeland, MS). The Saints come into the non-league battle with a 7-5 record. In their last battle, St. Andrews Episcopal was nudged by St. Joseph Catholic (Madison, MS), 49-47, in a non-league battle.