Basketball Recap: Newnan Takes a Loss

It was a proper cat-fight when Newnan took on Langston Hughes on Friday. The Newnan Cougars were beaten by the Langston Hughes Panthers 75-43. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-52 back in January.

Despite the defeat, Newnan saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaylin Brown posted 17 points and four steals. Carston Reese also deserves some recognition as he scored his first point of the season.

Even though they lost, Newnan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive contests.

Newnan's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Langston Hughes, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.

Looking ahead, Newnan will take on Morrow at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Newnan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season. Langston Hughes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.