The Newton Tigers volleyball team scored 3 points and restricted the host Pelahatchie Chiefs to 2 in the Tigers league triumph on Thursday.

The Tigers now possess a 2-0 record. They play next when they host Philadelphia for a non-league outing on Monday, September 8. Newton will play a Tornadoes team coming off a 2-1 league win over Kemper County (DeKalb, MS). The Tornadoes record now stands at 2-1.

The Chiefs (0-8) will now prepare for their game against Puckett (Puckett, MS). The Wolves go into the Class 2A Region 5 game with a 7-1 record. In their last game, Puckett nudged Scott Central (Forest, MS), 3-0, in a league game.