Newnan proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 25) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-51 victory over the Morrow Mustangs. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 57-44 back in December of 2024.
| 01/25/25 vs Morrow | 13 |
| 01/07/25 vs Banneker | 11 |
| 12/06/24 @ Banneker | 9 |
| 01/17/25 @ Langston Hughes | 7 |
| 01/09/25 vs Lovejoy | 7 |
Newnan was led to victory by Jaylin Brown and Jaylen Britt. Brown posted 16 points and five boards, while Britt went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points. Those 13 points gave Britt a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Maniaci, who had eight points.
Newnan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Morrow, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-13.
Newnan will head out to face off against Dutchtown at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dutchtown will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Newnan surely won't give up without a fight. Morrow has already played their next game (against McIntosh), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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