Newton County at Kemper County — High school basketball preview (Dec. 22, 2025)

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Newton County Cougars travel to face the Kemper County Wildcats on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. Central in DeKalb, Miss. — follow the official SBLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5827974-newton-county-vs-kemper-county

Quick hit — what to know

• Matchup: Newton County Cougars at Kemper County Wildcats

• Date/time: Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 — 7:30 p.m. Central

• Location: DeKalb, Mississippi (Kemper County host)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5827974-newton-county-vs-kemper-county

• Team pages: Newton County Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216341-newton-county-cougars

Kemper County Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/174901-kemper-county-wildcats

Storylines and context

Their most recent meeting came Dec. 3, 2024, when Newton County posted a 68-43 victory. Both teams will be looking to establish momentum heading into the midseason stretch; Newton County brings strong fan support on SBLive (43 fans) while Kemper County counts 33 fans on the site. Weather information for the area is available for DeKalb, Miss., if you need it for travel plans.

Streaming and tickets

• NFHS Network streams are available for both schools (if the schools are streaming on those feeds): Newton County — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/newton-county-hs-decatur-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Kemper County — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/kemper-county-hs-dekalb-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticket links were provided with the game information. Check the SBLive game page above for any late updates.

Get involved — follow and pick

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We’ll update the game page with scores and live coverage when available: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5827974-newton-county-vs-kemper-county