The Langston Hughes Panthers stacked a 17th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Alexander 58-19 at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-7.
Langston Hughes got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cornelia Ellington out in front who scored 13 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ellington has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Karrell Greene, who scored 13 points.
Langston Hughes' win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Alexander, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Langston Hughes and New Manchester will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 7th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in New Manchester's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine games. As for Alexander, they will head out on the road to challenge South Paulding at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Paulding is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Alexander is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
