Newton County Academy hasn't had much luck against Sylva Bay Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Newton County Academy Generals are taking a road trip to face off against the Sylva Bay Academy Saints at 7:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Newton County Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 70-46 margin over Laurel Christian on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Generals considering their 20-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Sylva Bay Academy waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their game with ease, bagging a 69-15 win over the Rams. The contest marked the Saints' most dominant victory of the season.
Sylva Bay Academy's win came from a few key players Newton County Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tristen Rogers, who went 6 of 7 en route to 14 points and eight steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 18 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brody Boyd, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 16 points.
Sylva Bay Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for Newton County Academy, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Newton County Academy took a serious blow against Sylva Bay Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 46-16. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Boyd, who posted 20 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals. Now that Newton County Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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