Basketball Recap: Newton County Academy Falls to Lamar Christian in First Game of Season

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Newton County Academy had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were dealt a 66-29 loss at the hands of the Lamar Christian Lions on Friday. The Generals have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

The win (which was Lamar Christian's sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.

Newton County Academy has already played their next game (against Lamar Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Lamar Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Hattiesburg HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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