Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Newton Tigers (Newton, MS), 78-62 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Forest upgrades its record to 2-1 on the season. The Bearcats travel to Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS) to play the Trojans in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 5. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 3-3. Northeast Lauderdale won 54-52 in their recent non-league bout against Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS)

Next up, the Tigers play the Choctaw Central Warriors (Philadelphia, MS) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 5. Newton will attempt to upgrade on its 1-4 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 6-2 record after their 54-52 non-league loss to Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS).