Mississippi High School Basketball - Northeast Lauderdale holds off Newton
December 3, 2024: Newton, MS 39345
The Northeast Lauderdale Trojans basketball team scored 53 points and limited the host Newton Tigers to 50 in the Trojans non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Trojans now possess a 4-4 record. They play next when they travel to Piney Woods for a non-league game on Thursday, December 5. Northeast Lauderdale will confront a Tornadoes team coming off a 88-10 league win over Mississippi School for the Deaf (Jackson, MS). The Tornadoes record now stands at 2-0.
With the loss, Newton falls to 3-2 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Forest (Forest, MS) to confront the Bearcats in a non-league game on Friday, December 6. The Bearcats go into the game with a record of 0-3. Forest lost 77-53 in their recent non-league game against Leake Central (Carthage, MS)