Mississippi High School Basketball - Mendenhall can't hold off Newton
January 13, 2024: Mendenhall, MS 39114
The Newton Tigers basketball team scored 62 points and restricted the host Mendenhall Tigers to 59 in the Tigers non-league victory on Saturday.
The Tigers now sport a 13-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Newton County for a non-league contest on Monday, January 15. Newton will battle a Cougars team coming off a 58-51 league loss to Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS). The Cougars record now stands at 6-10.
The Tigers (16-4) will now prepare for their contest against Morton (Morton, MS). The Panthers come into the 4A Region 5 contest with a 15-5 record. In their last contest, Morton edged Forest (Forest, MS), 60-32, in a league contest.