Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newton). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Heritage Patriots 81-28. With the Rams ahead 45-15 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Leading Newton to victory were London Smith and Mya Perry. Smith went 7 for 9 on her way to 19 points, while Perry went 6 of 9 on her way to 13 points in addition to three steals and three blocks. Those three blocks gave Perry a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alissa Sandifer, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 12 points.
Newton was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage only posted five assists.
Heritage's loss came despite strong showings from Angel Noord and Taylor Thompkins. Noord posted ten points along with five boards and three steals, while Thompkins had six points.
Rams
| 12/10/24 vs Heritage | 81-28 |
| 12/06/24 vs Rockdale County | 68-43 |
| 12/03/24 @ South Gwinnett | 60-39 |
| 11/30/24 vs Alexander | 68-50 |
| 11/29/24 vs Ramsay | 51-41 |
| 11/12/24 @ Alcovy | 58-41 |
The victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Heritage, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Newton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-42 win against Jefferson on the 14th. As for Heritage, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-54 victory against Rockdale County on the 13th.
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