Newton County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 41-32 to the West Lauderdale Knights on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Knights are ranked 150th).
Newton County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for West Lauderdale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-11.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Choctaw Central the next time they take the court. Newton County will head out to face Choctaw Central on Saturday, while West Lauderdale will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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