New Manchester hasn't had much luck against Alexander recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The New Manchester Jaguar will square off against the Alexander Cougars at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in New Manchester's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 22 games.
Last Tuesday, New Manchester earned a 64-57 win over South Paulding.
| 02/04/25 vs South Paulding | 24 |
| 02/01/25 @ Douglas County | 25 |
| 01/31/25 @ Villa Rica | 8 |
| 01/28/25 vs Rome | 14 |
| 01/25/25 vs Douglas County | 19 |
New Manchester relied on the efforts of Jah'Siah Payne, who went 9 of 15 en route to 24 points and eight assists, and Micah Hines, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Payne is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Delancy Alexander, who posted ten points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Alexander had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They walked away with a 65-56 victory over the Lions. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Lions are ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alexander's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for New Manchester, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
New Manchester came up short against Alexander in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 69-59. Can New Manchester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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