Basketball Recap: New Manchester Comes Up Short

New Manchester and Lakeside squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but New Manchester had to settle for second. They fell to the Lakeside Panthers 62-57. The Jaguar's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Jah'Siah Payne

Points

02/19/25 @ Lakeside	15
02/15/25 vs South Paulding	19
02/13/25 vs Rome	21
02/11/25 vs Villa Rica	23
02/06/25 @ Alexander	18
+ 2 more games

When it comes to explaining why New Manchester lost, don't look at Jah'Siah Payne. Despite the final result, he went 5-for-8 on his way to 15 points. Payne's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Delancy Alexander, who posted eight points.

New Manchester's defeat dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Lakeside, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season.

New Manchester does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lakeside, they will challenge Winder-Barrow on Saturday. One thing working in Winder-Barrow's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.