Newton is 2-8 against Archer since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Newton Rams will head out to take on the Archer Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Archer will be up against a hot Newton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Newton claimed a resounding 79-44 victory over Heritage. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Patriots are ranked 265th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/24/25 @ Heritage | 19 |
| 01/21/25 vs South Gwinnett | 18 |
| 11/17/23 vs Butler | 7 |
| 11/14/23 @ Lanier | 7 |
| 01/20/25 vs Whitefield Academy | 5 |
Desiree Davis had a dynamite game for Newton, going 6 of 11 en route to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Davis a new career-high in points. London Smith was another key player, going 6 for 15 on her way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Newton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Archer blew past South Gwinnett, posting a 58-26 win. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly 32 points.
Archer pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Newton, their record is now 17-3.
Newton and Archer were neck-and-neck when the teams last played on January 7th, but Newton came up empty-handed after a 57-56 loss. Can Newton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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