East Paulding hasn't had much luck against New Manchester recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Paulding Raiders will welcome the New Manchester Jaguar at 7:30 p.m.
East Paulding is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. The contest between them and Villa Rica didn't end well, with East Paulding falling 67-50.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for New Manchester, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Kennesaw Mountain by a score of 66-59 on Friday. Given the Jaguar's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Mustangs are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Paulding better focus on containing Micah Hines and Delancy Alexander as the pair were huge in New Manchester's win. Hines went 7 of 17 en route to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals, while Alexander went 6 for 10 on his way to 20 points and eight boards. Hines' evening made it 16 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. 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 matchups.
New Manchester's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for East Paulding, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
East Paulding suffered a grim 79-54 defeat to New Manchester when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of New Manchester's Jah'Siah Payne, who went 12 of 14 on his way to 29 points and eight assists. Now that East Paulding knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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