The third road contest was the charm for Newberry Academy, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 49-40 victory over the Whitmire Wolverines on Tuesday. This was payback for Newberry Academy, who suffered a 29-23 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kayshaun Schumpert and Jayveyon Sligh certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Schumpert posted 14 points plus six rebounds, while Sligh scored seven points along with ten rebounds.
Newberry Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Whitmire, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newberry Academy will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Greenwood Christian at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Greenwood Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Newberry Academy likes a good challenge. Whitmire has already played their next match (against Newberry Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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