If New Hampstead was riding high fresh off their 72-50 takedown of Wayne County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Hampstead Phoenix took a hard 62-47 fall against the Benedictine Cadets on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Cadets are ranked 32nd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Benedictine to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caleb Jones, who went 9 of 16 en route to 30 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Jones is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 41 games he's played dating back to last season. Micah Williams was another key player, going 7 for 12 on his way to 20 points along with five boards and three steals.
New Hampstead's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Benedictine, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
When New Hampstead and Benedictine next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. New Hampstead will try to stop Warner Robins' five-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Benedictine will face off against Ware County and their four-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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