Sylva Bay Academy is 9-1 against Newton County Academy since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sylva Bay Academy Saints will be playing at home against the Newton County Academy Generals at 7:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sylva Bay Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Kemper Academy 69-15. The win was familiar territory for the Saints who have now won three contests in a row.
| 01/20/25 vs Kemper Academy | 8 |
| 01/17/25 @ Prentiss Christian | 4 |
| 01/16/25 vs Discovery Christian | 5 |
| 01/14/25 @ Lamar Christian | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Laurel Christian | 3 |
Sylva Bay Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tristen Rogers, who went 6 of 7 en route to 14 points and eight steals. Rogers has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 18 times he's played. Brody Boyd was another key player, going 8 for 11 on his way to 16 points.
Meanwhile, after only 20 points in their last game, Newton County Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Laurel Christian on Friday. Newton County Academy put the hurt on Laurel Christian with a sharp 70-46 victory. Considering the Generals' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Sylva Bay Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for Newton County Academy, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Sylva Bay Academy against Newton County Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 46-16 victory. Will Sylva Bay Academy repeat their success, or does Newton County Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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