
Lions
01/14/25 vs New Manchester | 77 |
12/19/24 vs Heard County | 65 |
12/26/24 vs Mt. Zion | 64 |
12/10/24 @ Villa Rica | 63 |
12/17/24 @ Kennesaw Mountain | 62 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lithia Springs). They escaped with a win on Tuesday against the New Manchester Jaguar by the margin of a single free throw, 77-76. This was a revenge game for the Lions: when they faced off against the Jaguar back in December of 2024, they had to take a 59-55 loss.
Several Jaguar players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jah'Siah Payne, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Touren Thurston, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
The victory got Lithia Springs back to even at 9-9. As for New Manchester, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-4 record.
Lithia Springs has already played their next matchup, a 76-47 loss against Rome on the 17th. As for New Manchester, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-59 win against Kennesaw Mountain on the 17th.
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