Basketball Recap: Forest Triumphs

By Team Reports Nov 22, 2025, 7:42am

Basketball Recap: Forest Bearcats vs. Newton Tigers

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Previous Games

11/21/25 - Home36-34 W
12/06/24 - Home27-38 L
11/22/24 - Away33-47 L
12/22/23 - Home33-44 L
12/08/23 - Away16-42 L
+ 2 more games

It was a proper cat-fight when Forest faced off against Newton on Friday. The Bearcats skirted past the Tigers 36-34. For the Bearcats, this counts as revenge for the 38-27 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2024.

Forest now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Newton, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Forest will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Leake Central at 6:00 p.m. on December 2. As for Newton, they will venture away from home to square off against Kemper County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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