The Newnan Cougars will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Clarkston Angoras at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newnan will be strutting in after a win while Clarkston will be coming in after a loss.
It was a proper cat-fight when Newnan faced off against Villa Rica on Saturday. The Cougars came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 65-52. The Cougars pushed the score to 54-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newnan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Landon Thomas, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jaylin Brown, who posted 15 points in addition to eight boards and six assists.
Newnan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Clarkston was beaten by Walnut Grove 66-20 on Monday.
Clarkston's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Newnan, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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