New Manchester waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 64-57 win over the South Paulding Spartans. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 61-60 back in January.
| 02/04/25 vs South Paulding | 24 |
| 02/01/25 @ Douglas County | 25 |
| 01/31/25 @ Villa Rica | 8 |
| 01/28/25 vs Rome | 14 |
| 01/25/25 vs Douglas County | 19 |
Leading New Manchester to victory were Jah'Siah Payne and Micah Hines. Payne went 9 of 15 on his way to 24 points and eight assists, while Hines almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Payne is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Delancy Alexander, who posted ten points and seven boards.
New Manchester smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive games.
New Manchester's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.6 points per game. As for South Paulding, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-8.
New Manchester is taking a road trip to challenge Alexander at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Manchester knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 22 matches -- so hopefully Alexander likes a good challenge. South Paulding does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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