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Newton County Cougars at Lake Hornets — Girls Basketball preview (Dec. 5, 2025)

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Newton County travels to Lake on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, for a nonleague girls basketball game at Lake, Miss. Tip is set for 6 p.m. CST at Lake (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5687338-newton-county-vs-lake).

  • Who: Newton County Cougars vs. Lake Hornets

  • When: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 — 6 p.m. CST

  • Where: Lake, Miss. (see the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5687338-newton-county-vs-lake)

Last time these teams met, it was a three-point thriller: Newton County edged Lake 36-33 on Dec. 5, 2023 (recap and box: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/3449703-newton-county-vs-lake). Friday’s game will be a quick rematch fans in Rankin County will circle on their calendars — a tight contest between programs that know each other well.

Streaming / tickets

  • Live stream options: Both programs list NFHS Network pages where broadcasts and subscriptions are typically available — Lake: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lake-high-school-lake-ms/basketball and Newton County: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/newton-county-hs-decatur-ms/basketball. Check those links for availability and any ticket info. (Availability may change.)

Fan engagement — follow and pick

  • Follow Lake Hornets on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216274-lake-hornets (50 fans listed)

  • Follow Newton County Cougars on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216343-newton-county-cougars (30 fans listed)

Make a pick on the game page and cheer your team on — picks are for fun and help grow engagement. Fan counts and picks can change, so follow the teams you want to support and check SBLive for updates leading up to tipoff.

Additional notes

  • Both teams have league schedules coming up: Lake plays Pisgah next on Dec. 9, 2025 (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5865963-lake-vs-pisgah) and Newton County travels to Kosciusko on Dec. 9, 2025 (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5761016-kosciusko-vs-newton-county).

Stay tuned to SBLive for scores, highlights and updates from Lake on Friday.