Newton County lost against Choctaw Central two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Newton County Cougars had to suffer through a 63-31 loss at the hands of the Choctaw Central Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Warriors are ranked third).
Newton County's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Choctaw Central, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newton County will challenge Shannon at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Choctaw Central, they will face off against Amory at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Choctaw Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Amory likes a good challenge.
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