Newton23-7
11-16Forest
62
58
FINAL 12/22
  • Recap
  • Box Score
  • Matchup
Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
NHS
----62
FHS
----58
Final score provided by J. Hardy.

Mississippi High School Basketball - Newton edges Forest

December 22, 2023: Forest, MS 39074

The Newton Tigers (Newton, MS) basketball nipped the host Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS), 62-58 in Friday's non-league test.

The Tigers (10-5) will now prepare for their test against Scott Central (Forest, MS). The Rebels go into the 2A Region 5 test with a 4-4 record.

The Bearcats now own a 5-8 record. They play next when they travel to Pelahatchie for a non-league test on Thursday, December 28. Forest will encounter a Chiefs squad coming off a 54-26 non-league win over Hillcrest Christian (Jackson, MS). The Chiefs record now stands at 11-4.

Newton @ Forest Basketball Game Info

Fri., Dec. 22, 2023 @ 7:30p
The Forest (MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Newton (MS) by a score of 62-58.

Matchup history

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Scoring averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Newton
19.021.521.016.560.3
Forest
6.38.310.729.348.3

Season recap

Overall record
23-7
11-16
League
9-1
3-6
Non-League
11-5
7-7
Head to Head
2-0
0-2
Home
10-3
6-7
Away
10-3
5-7
Neutral
3-1
0-2
Playoff
2-1
1-1
In-State
23-4
11-16
Out-of-State
0-3
0-0
Win %
.767
.407
District %
.875
.375
PF
1,809
1,303
PA
1,481
1,390
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Common opponents

1 - 0
2 - 0
2 - 0
1 - 1
1 - 0
0 - 3
2 - 0
1 - 0

Rankings

MS
State Division
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