Recap: Newberry Bulldogs vs. Batesburg-Leesville Panthers
The Newberry Bulldogs came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down Batesburg-Leesville 72-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, Batesburg-Leesville saw an underclassman step up: Ta'Maj Gilliam scored 28 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jr Stewart, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Newberry's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Batesburg-Leesville, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Newberry does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Batesburg-Leesville also has no future games currently scheduled.
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