Newton County at West Lauderdale — Friday, Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m. Central

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Newton County travels to West Lauderdale on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, for a league game in Collinsville. Tipoff at West Lauderdale High is set for 7:30 p.m. Central. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5718316-newton-county-vs-west-lauderdale

Quick facts

• Game: Newton County Cougars at West Lauderdale Knights

• When: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. Central

• Where: West Lauderdale High School, Collinsville, Miss.

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5718316-newton-county-vs-west-lauderdale

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

• West Lauderdale (team page): https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175140-west-lauderdale-knights

Last meeting and recent notes

The teams last met on Jan. 24, 2025, when Newton County posted a 52-42 win over West Lauderdale (box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4715685-newton-county-vs-west-lauderdale). Both programs have upcoming league matchups after this game: West Lauderdale returns home Feb. 5 to face Northeast Lauderdale (SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5566023-west-lauderdale-vs-northeast-lauderdale) and Newton County hosts Northeast Lauderdale on Feb. 3 (SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5672713-northeast-lauderdale-vs-newton-county).

Streaming and tickets

• West Lauderdale NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-lauderdale-hs-collinsville-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

No ticket links are available on the SBLive page. Use the NFHS links above for live video if either school is streaming the game.

Get involved (fans and picks)

Newton County has 45 fans and West Lauderdale has 38 fans on SBLive — follow your team to boost those numbers and get game alerts. Picks on SBLive are for fan engagement and fun; they do not affect win projections. Follow the teams and make your pick for who you want to see win — keep in mind follower counts, picks and any win_chance projections on SBLive may change as the game approaches.

See you in Collinsville — or online — for a Friday night that could set the tone for both clubs down the stretch.