Newton County Academy and Sylva Bay Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Newton County Academy Generals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sylva Bay Academy Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Newton County Academy strolled past Laurel Christian with points to spare, taking the game 50-32. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Generals.
Meanwhile, Sylva Bay Academy waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Red Devils as they made off with a 48-22 victory. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
Sylva Bay Academy's win came from a few key players Newton County Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sydney Poole, who posted six points in addition to seven steals and six assists. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Livy Shumock, who had ten points and six boards.
Sylva Bay Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Newton County Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Sylva Bay Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Everything came up roses for Newton County Academy against Sylva Bay Academy in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 62-32 win. In that game, Newton County Academy amassed a halftime lead of 37-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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