Mississippi High School Basketball - Philadelphia overwhelms Newton County
December 7, 2018: Philadelphia, MS 39350 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Philadelphia Tornadoes (Philadelphia, MS) and the visiting Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS), saw Philadelphia's basketball squad wallop Newton County by a tally of 63-32.
With the victory, Philadelphia improves its record to 7-0 on the campaign. The Tornadoes host Leake Central (Carthage, MS) to confront the Gators in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 8. The Gators come into the challenge with a record of 5-4. Leake Central lost 63-22 in their recent non-league challenge against Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS)
Next up, the Cougars confront the Ridgeland Titans (Ridgeland, MS) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 8. Newton County will attempt to improve on its 3-6 season record. The Titans come into the challenge with a 8-2 record after their 55-39 non-league win over Hazlehurst (Hazlehurst, MS).