The Newton Tigers (Newton, MS) volleyball held off the visiting Scott Central Rebels (Forest, MS), 3-2 in Thursday's league bout.

The Tigers now possess a 10-5 record. They play next when they travel to Pelahatchie for a Class 2A Region 5 bout on Monday, August 31. Newton will clash with a Chiefs team coming off a 3-0 league loss to Lake (Lake, MS). The Chiefs record now stands at 6-8.

With the loss, Scott Central drops to 1-8 on the campaign. The Rebels travel to Lake (Lake, MS) to clash with the Hornets in a Class 2A Region 5 bout on Tuesday, September 1. The Hornets come into the bout with a record of 8-9. Lake won 3-0 in their recent league bout against Pelahatchie (Pelahatchie, MS)