Creekside played a tough match on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Newnan Cougars, falling 70-45. While losing is never fun, the Seminoles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 429th, while the Cougars are ranked 113th).
AJ McKissic
| 11/16/24 vs Banneker | 8 |
| 01/18/25 @ Newnan | 7 |
| 11/19/24 vs Forest Park | 4 |
| 11/14/24 @ Stockbridge | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ Jackson | 2 |
Several Seminoles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was AJ McKissic, who posted seven points. That's the most points McKissic has posted since back in November of 2024. Will Rogers was another key player, putting up two points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Creekside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. This was only their 11th loss (out of 14 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Newnan was led to victory by Eric Coleman and Emarion Nichols. Coleman dropped a double-double on 20 points and 18 boards, while Nichols earned 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Buchanan, who scored six points.
This is the second loss in a row for Creekside and nudges their season record down to 4-15. As for Newnan, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Creekside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 86-45 defeat against Midtown on the 24th. Newnan has also already played their next game, a 53-51 victory against Morrow on the 25th.
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