Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Newton Tigers (Newton, MS) and the visiting Northeast Jones Tigers (Laurel, MS), saw Newton's basketball squad knock off Northeast Jones by a count of 53-40.

With the victory, Newton advances its record to 5-5 on the season. The Tigers host Philadelphia (Philadelphia, MS) to encounter the Tornadoes in a non-league test on Tuesday, December 12. The Tornadoes go into the test with a record of 1-5. Philadelphia lost 54-51 in their recent non-league test against McAdams (McAdams, MS)

The Tigers now own a 3-7 record. They play next when they travel to Greene County for a non-league test on Tuesday, December 12. Northeast Jones will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 51-49 non-league loss to George County (Lucedale, MS). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-7.