You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Langston Hughes Panthers's strategy against the Newnan Cougars on Friday. Langston Hughes walked away with a 60-49 victory over Newnan. Given Langston Hughes' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Newnan is ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Langston Hughes' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brentis Schaeffer, who scored 18 points along with three steals. Schaeffer hasn't dropped below 15points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Addison Dyer, who scored 14 points.
Langston Hughes' win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Newnan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Langston Hughes won't have much time to rest: their next match is against East Paulding at 2:00 p.m. on January 20th. East Paulding is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. As for Newnan, Newnan and Douglas County will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Douglas County will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
