Newberry is still undefeated this season after their game against Williston on Friday, but Williston came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Newberry Panthers skirted past the Williston Red Devils 47-45. The 47-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Newberry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Juwan Scippio led the charge by putting up 14 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Scippio has been hot, having posted four or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Green, who posted 14 points.
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was De'Andre Harvey, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Washington, who had 13 points.
Panthers
| 01/24/25 @ Williston | 47-45 |
| 01/17/25 @ The Rock | 68-67 |
| 01/16/25 @ Fort White | 72-31 |
| 01/07/25 @ Palatka | 88-41 |
| 12/23/24 @ P.K. Yonge | 67-47 |
| + 5 more games |
Newberry pushed their record up to 17-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Williston, their defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-9.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Buchholz the next time they take the court. Newberry will host Buchholz at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Williston will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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