Newton County hosts Leake Central on Jan. 23 — Girls basketball preview

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Newton County will host Leake Central on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at 6 p.m. Central in Decatur, Mississippi. The girls basketball matchup will be played at Newton County; full game information is on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5672710-leake-central-vs-newton-county.

Home: Newton County Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216343-newton-county-cougars

Away: Leake Central Gators — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175192-leake-central-gators

Last time these teams met, Newton County handed Leake Central a 48-16 loss on Jan. 17, 2025, in Decatur. Expect Newton County to try to build on that result at home; Leake Central will look for answers as it returns to league play. Both teams have upcoming games later in the week — Newton County at Choctaw Central on Jan. 27 and Leake Central hosting West Lauderdale on Jan. 27 — giving coaches little time to make adjustments.

Streaming and tickets

Check each school’s NFHS Network page for possible livestreams: Newton County — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/newton-county-hs-decatur-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Leake Central — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/leake-central-high-school-carthage-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticketing links were provided; contact the host school or check the SBLive game page above for updates.

Fan info and how to engage

Newton County followers on SBLive: 33 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216343-newton-county-cougars

Leake Central followers on SBLive: 34 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175192-leake-central-gators

Picks on the SBLive game page: 0 (picks are for fan engagement and not tied to win projections).

Follow both teams on SBLive and make a pick for fun — these numbers can change quickly, and increasing a team’s follower count helps our coverage and creates more fan-driven content. For the latest updates, follow the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5672710-leake-central-vs-newton-county.