There's no place like home for New Manchester, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 66-59 victory over the Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs on Friday. Given the Jaguar's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Mustangs are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 vs Kennesaw Mountain | 20 |
| 01/14/25 @ Lithia Springs | 16 |
| 01/09/25 @ South Paulding | 15 |
| 01/07/25 vs Villa Rica | 25 |
| 01/04/25 vs Carrollton | 16 |
Leading New Manchester to victory were Micah Hines and Delancy Alexander. Hines went 7 of 17 en route to 20 points along with eight rebounds and four steals, while Alexander went 6 for 10 on his way to 20 points and eight boards. Hines has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 16 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Guilford, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
New Manchester smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.
New Manchester is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Kennesaw Mountain, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
New Manchester didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-66 win against East Paulding on the 24th. As for Kennesaw Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, an 84-71 victory against Villa Rica on the 24th.
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