Preview: Kemper County at Newton County — Dec. 2, 2025, in Decatur

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Kemper County Wildcats visit the Newton County Cougars on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Decatur for a nonleague junior varsity matchup. Tip is set for 5 p.m. CST at Newton County High School. Follow the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5672699-kemper-county-vs-newton-county

Game details

• Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 — 5 p.m. CST

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

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5672699-kemper-county-vs-newton-county

• Home: Newton County Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216342-newton-county-cougars-jv (6 SBLive fans)

• Away: Kemper County Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/492853-kemper-county-wildcats-jv (9 SBLive fans)

Why this one matters

Newton County is the home team after a decisive 68-43 win over Kemper County in their last meeting on Dec. 3, 2024. That result gives the Cougars some momentum and local bragging rights heading into this rematch. Both teams open the evening looking to build early-season rhythm; Newton’s program page also links to NFHS Network coverage for the school: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/newton-county-hs-decatur-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Streaming and tickets

• Newton County’s NFHS Network team page is listed above; check that link for any live stream information. No ticketing links are provided on the SBLive game entry.

Get involved

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Upcoming for both teams

• Newton County next hosts Kosciusko on Dec. 9, 2025: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5816761-newton-county-vs-kosciusko

• Kemper County next plays at East Webster on Jan. 13, 2026: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5744473-kemper-county-vs-east-webster

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