East Coweta was the 60-54 winner over Newnan when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The East Coweta Indians fell just short of the Newnan Cougars by a score of 51-49 on Thursday.
East Coweta lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Qwes Williams, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Marcus Towns was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.
Even though they lost, East Coweta 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 matches.
Newnan was led to victory by Luke Maniaci and Jaylin Brown. Maniaci went 6-for-11 en route to 12 points and five rebounds, while Brown posted 14 points. Carston Reese also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
East Coweta's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Newnan, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
East Coweta didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-52 loss against Chapel Hill on the 11th. As for Newnan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 75-43 defeat against Langston Hughes on the 7th.
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