Georgia High School Basketball - Langston Hughes tops Newnan
January 19, 2024: Newnan, GA 30263 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Langston Hughes Panthers (Fairburn, GA) and the host Newnan Cougars (Newnan, GA), saw Langston Hughes's basketball squad knock off Newnan by a tally of 60-49.
With the victory, Langston Hughes improves its record to 11-5 on the campaign. The Panthers host East Paulding (Dallas, GA) to play the Raiders in a AAAAAA Region 5 challenge on Saturday, January 20. The Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 7-11. East Paulding lost 71-62 in their recent league challenge against New Manchester (Douglasville, GA)
Next up, the Cougars play the Douglas County Tigers (Douglasville, GA) in a AAAAAA Region 5 challenge, on Tuesday, January 23. Newnan will attempt to improve on its 11-8 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 10-8 record after their 47-34 non-league loss to St. Anne-Pacelli (Columbus, GA).