Basketball Recap: Kemper County Comes Up Short

Kemper County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Newton Tigers 77-49. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.

Kemper County's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Newton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.

Kemper County will take on Enterprise at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newton, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bay Springs at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.