Newton is 10-0 against Scott Central since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Newton Tigers will be playing at home against the Scott Central Rebels at 7:30 p.m. Newton will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Newton scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Lake with a sharp 81-55 win. Given Newton's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Lake is ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Scott Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to Clarkdale. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Newton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Scott Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9.
Newton was able to grind out a solid win over Scott Central when the teams last played on January 2nd, winning 56-48. Does Newton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Scott Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
