Basketball Recap: Langston Hughes Now 13-3 over Last 16 Games

Panthers

Previous 4 Games

01/31/25 vs McIntosh	59-45
01/28/25 @ Banneker	71-41
01/25/25 @ Carrollton	68-36
01/24/25 @ Northgate	58-55

Langston Hughes had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They strolled past the McIntosh Chiefs with points to spare, taking the game 59-45. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Chiefs are ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Langston Hughes is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points per game. As for McIntosh, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Langston Hughes has already played their next game (against Morrow), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. McIntosh will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Starr's Mill at 7:30 p.m.