Mississippi High School Basketball - Newton holds off Leake Central
December 9, 2022: Newton, MS 39345
Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Newton Tigers (Newton, MS) and the visiting Leake Central Gators (Carthage, MS), saw Newton's basketball squad hold off Leake Central by a tally of 74-67.
With the victory, Newton improves its record to 2-3 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Northeast Jones (Laurel, MS) to encounter the Tigers in a non-league test on Saturday, December 10. The Tigers go into the test with a record of 1-4.
The Gators now own a 2-3 record. They play next when they host Newton County for a non-league test on Wednesday, December 14.