The Newton Tigers (Newton, MS) basketball crushed the visiting Scott Central Rebels (Forest, MS), 39-16 in Monday's league bout.

The Tigers now possess a 13-2 record. They play next when they travel to Clarkdale for a 2A Region 5 bout on Tuesday, January 7. Newton will play a Bulldogs team coming off a 49-16 non-league loss to Union (Union, MS). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-17.

With the loss, Scott Central falls to 4-10 on the campaign. The Rebels host Bay Springs (Bay Springs, MS) to play the Bulldogs in a 2A Region 5 bout on Thursday, January 9. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 12-4. Bay Springs won 47-31 in their recent league bout against Lake (Lake, MS)