Lithia Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 56-22 defeat at the hands of the New Manchester Jaguar. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Jaguar are ranked 42nd).
Leading New Manchester to victory were Amorie Strachan and Kyara Lawrence. Strachan went 6 of 14 on her way to 13 points along with eight steals and five rebounds, while Lawrence almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Strachan a new career-high in steals. Aaliyah Young was another key player, putting up five points and five steals.
Lithia Springs' loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for New Manchester, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Lithia Springs has already played their next game, a 60-40 defeat against Rome on the 17th. As for New Manchester, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-17 win against Kennesaw Mountain on the 17th.
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