It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Newton County had no problem doing just that on Monday. They walked away with a 47-35 win over the Shannon Red Raiders. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 140th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newton County's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Shannon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Newton County nor Shannon have any future games scheduled.
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