Georgia High School Basketball - Eastside edges Newton
January 7, 2023: Covington, GA 30014 The Eastside Eagles (Covington, GA) basketball nipped the host Newton Rams (Covington, GA), 55-49 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Eagles (7-6) will now prepare for their test against Winder-Barrow (Winder, GA). The Bulldoggs go into the AAAAA Region 8 test with a 2-14 record. In their last test, Winder-Barrow was tipped by Flowery Branch (Flowery Branch, GA), 58-31, in a league test.
The Rams now own a 3-12 record. They play next when they host Brookwood for a AAAAAAA Region 4 test on Tuesday, January 10. Newton will encounter a Broncos squad coming off a 58-55 league win over Grayson (Loganville, GA). The Broncos record now stands at 14-1.