The Newton County Cougars lost against the Neshoba Central Rockets back in November, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Newton County took a serious blow against Neshoba Central, falling 81-21. Newton County has struggled against Neshoba Central recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Leading Neshoba Central to victory were Kyli Truss and Zharia Leflore. Truss scored 15 points, while Leflore scored 20 points. The matchup was Leflore's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was A'tyia Allen, who scored 9 points.
Newton County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Neshoba Central, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newton County will take on Kemper County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Neshoba Central, they will play host again and welcome Northeast Lauderdale, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeast Lauderdale will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Neshoba Central is ranked fifth).
