Newton posted their biggest victory since January 19th on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the South Gwinnett Comets with a sharp 60-39 win. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Comets are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mya Perry, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds and two steals. What's more, Perry also posted a 63% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was London Smith, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Newton was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The victory for Newton keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for South Gwinnett, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Newton has already played their next matchup, a 68-43 win against Rockdale County on the 6th. South Gwinnett has also already played their next game (against Newton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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