West Lauderdale hadn't done well against Newton County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The West Lauderdale Knights walked away with a 41-32 victory over the Newton County Cougars. The win was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Cougars are ranked 44th).
West Lauderdale now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Newton County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams 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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