Northeast Lauderdale at Newton County — Nonleague boys basketball preview, Feb. 3

Newton County -

Northeast Lauderdale travels to Newton County for a nonleague boys basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. Central at Newton County (Decatur, Miss.).

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5672711-northeast-lauderdale-vs-newton-county

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

• Away: Northeast Lauderdale Trojans — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175134-northeast-lauderdale-trojans-jv

• Date/time: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 — 5 p.m. Central (original listing: 3 p.m. PST)

• Records: Northeast Lauderdale 0-0; Newton County 0-0 (as listed)

This is an early February nonleague test for both squads. With no previous meetings listed and both teams shown at 0-0 in the provided data, expect coaches to use the game to evaluate lineups and test late-season adjustments as region play approaches.

Streaming

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

• Northeast Lauderdale streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/northeast-lauderdale-high-school-meridian-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes & fan info

• SBLive followers: Newton County — 6 fans; Northeast Lauderdale — 4 fans. Picks: 0 each (pick’em numbers shown on the game page).

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