West Lauderdale at Newton County — Girls basketball preview (Tuesday, Jan. 13)

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West Lauderdale travels to Newton County on Tuesday, Jan. 13, for a girls basketball league game in Decatur, Miss. Tip is 6 p.m. Central at Newton County (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5672707-west-lauderdale-vs-newton-county).

Game details

• When: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 — 6 p.m. Central

• Where: Decatur, Miss.

• Matchup: Newton County Cougars (home) vs. West Lauderdale Knights (away)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5672707-west-lauderdale-vs-newton-county

• Newton County team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216343-newton-county-cougars

• West Lauderdale team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175142-west-lauderdale-knights

Quick hit: last time these teams met, West Lauderdale edged Newton County 41-32 on Jan. 24, 2025 (full box: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/4715686-newton-county-vs-west-lauderdale). Both programs will look to build momentum: Newton County lists 32 SBLive fans and West Lauderdale has 26. Follow the teams on ScorebookLive to boost those numbers and stay up to date.

Streaming / tickets

• NFHS Network streams are available for both schools:

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

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

Follow, pick and engage

• Make your pick on the game’s ScorebookLive page and follow both teams to get alerts and help grow the fan counts. Picks are for fan engagement and just for fun — they do not affect any official projections. SBLive win-chance figures and fan totals can change, so follow teams and make your pick if you want to support a side.

Notes

• Newton County’s next scheduled game after this matchup is Friday, Jan. 16 at Northeast Lauderdale (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5565651-newton-county-vs-northeast-lauderdale).

• West Lauderdale’s next scheduled game is Friday, Jan. 16 vs. Choctaw Central (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5718311-choctaw-central-vs-west-lauderdale).

Stay with ScorebookLive for updates, live stats and coverage as the Cougars host the Knights.