A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Newton County Cougars duke it out with the Moss Point Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday...
Newton County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Terry just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 43-30 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Moss Point had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on the Bearcats with a sharp 34-13 win. The Tigers pushed the score to 30-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bearcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Moss Point's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Newton County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Newton County came out on top in a nail-biter against Moss Point in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, sneaking past 39-37. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Moss Point's Michaela Payton, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Newton County to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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