Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Langston Hughes Panthers (Fairburn, GA) and the visiting Newnan Cougars (Newnan, GA), saw Langston Hughes's basketball squad hold off Newnan by a tally of 44-40.

With the victory, Langston Hughes improves its record to 11-7 on the campaign. The Panthers host East Paulding (Dallas, GA) to confront the Raiders in a AAAAAA Region 5 challenge on Saturday, January 21. The Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 10-8. East Paulding lost 64-49 in their recent league challenge against New Manchester (Douglasville, GA)

Next up, the Cougars confront the Douglas County Tigers (Douglasville, GA) in a AAAAAA Region 5 challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. Newnan will attempt to improve on its 10-9 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 6-12 record after their 77-72 non-league win over Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, GA).