Georgia High School Basketball - Newton thwarts Eastside
January 12, 2019: Covington, GA 30014 The Newton Rams (Covington, GA) basketball knocked off the visiting Eastside Eagles (Covington, GA), 74-65 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Rams (14-3) will now prepare for their test against Grayson (Loganville, GA). The Rams go into the AAAAAAA Region 8 test with a 16-2 record. In their last test, Grayson notched a victory over Rockdale County (Conyers, GA), 81-51, in a league test.
The Eagles now own a 10-8 record. They play next when they host Luella for a AAAA Region 4 test on Tuesday, January 15. Eastside will encounter a Lions squad coming off a 66-55 league loss to Henry County (McDonough, GA). The Lions record now stands at 4-14.