New Manchester has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-59 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Paulding Spartans. The Jaguar were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 64-57.
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Several Jaguar players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Delancy Alexander, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Alexander has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last three times he's played. Jah'Siah Payne was another key player, putting up 19 points.
Even though they lost, New Manchester smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive games.
New Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for South Paulding, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
New Manchester didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-57 defeat against Lakeside on the 19th. As for South Paulding, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 69-49 loss against Brunswick on the 19th.
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