Newton County
Newton County Cougars
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Newton County at Lake — Dec. 5 preview: Cougars visit Hornets in Lake, Mississippi

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Newton County (Cougars) travels to Lake (Hornets) on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, for a nonleague basketball game at Lake High School. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. CST. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5793466-newton-county-vs-lake

Teams

  • Newton County Cougars: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216341-newton-county-cougars (43 fans on SBLive)

  • Lake Hornets: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216273-lake-hornets (35 fans on SBLive)

Last meeting

  • Dec. 5, 2023: Newton County 74, Lake 64. Linescore — Newton County: 18, 23, 20, 13; Lake: 13, 14, 15, 22. Newton County built a first-half advantage and held on for the win.

Streaming and tickets

  • Streaming: Check each school’s NFHS Network page for possible live video:

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

  • Lake: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lake-high-school-lake-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Ticketing: No ticket links provided on the SBLive entry. Check the game page above or the schools’ athletic pages for local ticket info.

What to watch for

  • Revenge factor: Newton County won the last meeting by 10 points; Lake will be looking to flip that result at home.

  • Early tempo: The 2023 game tilted Newton’s way in the first half; Lake’s ability to slow the Cougars will be key.

Get involved on SBLive

  • Follow both teams on SBLive to get notifications and help boost their fan counts.

  • Make your pick on the game page for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and do not affect SBLive win projections. Note: follower and pick counts may change, so check back for the latest numbers.

Game page and quick links

  • SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5793466-newton-county-vs-lake

  • Newton County team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216341-newton-county-cougars

  • Lake team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216273-lake-hornets

Plan your night and follow SBLive for live updates, stat lines and postgame reaction.