Newnan entered their game against Dutchtown on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Newnan Cougars took a 68-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dutchtown Bulldogs. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-54 last Tuesday.
Newnan's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eric Coleman, who went 7 for 13 en route to 16 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Jaylin Brown, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 14 points.
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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 13 consecutive matches.
Newnan's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-6. As for Dutchtown, the victory was the 21st in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newnan will square off against East Coweta at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Newnan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season. As for Dutchtown, they will face off against Northgate at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Dutchtown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
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