Villa Rica was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 81-55 to the New Manchester Jaguar. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Jaguar are ranked 48th).
Leading New Manchester to victory were Delancy Alexander and Micah Hines. Alexander went 8 of 10 en route to 18 points, while Hines went 7 for 15 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. Alexander's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jah'Siah Payne was another key player, putting up eight points and six assists.
Villa Rica's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for New Manchester, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Villa Rica will venture away from home to challenge Rome at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Villa Rica's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups. As for New Manchester, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 83-64 win against Douglas County on the 1st.
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