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Newton fans cheer for their Lady Tigers at the MHSAA State Basketball Tournament semifinals on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Miss.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Newton vs. New Site
Tue,03/02/21-4:56PM , 11,700 Reads
The Newton girls basketball team played New Site at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson today.

Here is a photo gallery of images from the game (Photos courtesy Chris Todd):

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Zia Shields drives the baseline against two Lake defenders in a district game in early February. Brent Maze/The Appeal

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2A Tournament: Lady Tigers hold on to advance
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON
Tue,03/02/21-3:12PM , 5,870 Reads
After going undefeated in division play, first-year Newton coach Marc Stribling was a little worried about his Lady Tigers.

Those worries were well founded, as the Lady Tigers were upset in the first round of the division tournament by Philadelphia.
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Rayvion Nettles throws down a near dunk against Heidelberg last week. Brent Maze/The Appeal

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2A playoffs: Tiger thriller
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON
Tue,03/02/21-3:04PM , 5,850 Reads
Wash’s basket, steal seal trip to Final Four

For some teams, the week off because of snow was a curse. For the Newton Tigers, it was a blessing.

The Tigers won their third game in five days, as they took a 66-64 overtime win over St. Patrick on Saturday night.
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The Newton boys basketball team has advanced to the Final Four at the Mississippi Coliseum. Their first game will be Tuesday afternoon.

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Tigers win OT thriller to advance to the Final Four
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON
Sun,02/28/21-8:58AM , 32,401 Reads
For some teams, the week off because of snow was a curse. For the Newton Tigers, it was a blessing.

The Tigers won their third game in five days, as they took a 66-64 overtime win over St. Patrick on Saturday night.

Earlier in the week, Newton beat Enterprise-Lincoln 79-37 on Tuesday and Heidelberg 83-46 on Thursday.
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