West Lauderdale Knights at Newton County Cougars — Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026

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West Lauderdale travels to Newton County on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, for a league meeting at Newton County High in Decatur, Miss. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Central. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5672706-west-lauderdale-vs-newton-county

Quick game info

• Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 — 7 p.m. Central (local time, Decatur, Miss.)

• Location: Newton County High School — Decatur, Miss.

• Visitor: West Lauderdale Knights — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175140-west-lauderdale-knights (38 fans on SBLive)

• Home: Newton County Cougars — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216341-newton-county-cougars (44 fans on SBLive)

What to watch

Newton County and West Lauderdale renew a recent rivalry — Newton County took the last meeting, a 52-42 win on Jan. 24, 2025 (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4715685-newton-county-vs-west-lauderdale). In that matchup SBLive’s game-day projections favored West Lauderdale (about an 81.8% pregame win chance), but the Cougars pulled the upset; projections and fan sentiment can swing quickly, so expect a competitive night.

Streaming and tickets

• Both schools stream on NFHS Network: West Lauderdale stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-lauderdale-hs-collinsville-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Newton County stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/newton-county-hs-decatur-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(SBLive note: only provided stream links are listed above. Check the game page for any updates on tickets or late streaming changes.)

Follow and get involved

Supporters can boost their team’s presence on SBLive by following the teams (links above). Make your picks on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and are separate from SBLive win-chance projections, which may change as we get closer to tipoff.

Upcoming for both teams

• Newton County next: at Northeast Lauderdale, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 (7:30 p.m. Central) — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5565650-newton-county-vs-northeast-lauderdale

• West Lauderdale next: vs. Choctaw Central, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 (7:30 p.m. Central) — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5718312-choctaw-central-vs-west-lauderdale

Stay tuned to SBLive for lineups, live score updates and postgame reaction.