West Lauderdale has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 52-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newton County Cougars on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Cougars are ranked 87th).
West Lauderdale's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Newton County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Choctaw Central the next time they take the court. Newton County will head out to face Choctaw Central on Saturday, while West Lauderdale will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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