Newton Tigers (Newton, MS) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Lake Hornets (Lake, MS), 39-20 in a league match.

With the victory, Newton upgrades its record to 15-3 on the year. The Tigers travel to Bay Springs (Bay Springs, MS) to face the Bulldogs in a 2A Region 5 match on Friday, January 17. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 14-4. Bay Springs won 56-9 in their recent league match against Clarkdale (Meridian, MS)

The Hornets now sport a 9-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Clarkdale for a 2A Region 5 match on Thursday, January 16. Lake will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 56-9 league loss to Bay Springs (Bay Springs, MS). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-19.