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Eagles' rally falls short against Woodward Academy Tuesday night
bball
Darryl Welch
Updated: Jan 29, 2020, 8:41 PM
Published: Jan 29, 2020, 8:12 PM

COVINGTON, Ga. - After trailing by 17 points at halftime in their last regular season game of the year, the Eastside Eagles rallied late before eventually falling to the Woodward Academy War Hawks, 68-61, at home Tuesday.

Utilizing a tenacious defense and clutch shooting, the Eagles cut Woodward Academy's lead to 4 with just over 37 ticks left on the clock. The War Hawks hit clutch free throws down the stretch to seal the win.

Myles Rice led all scorers with 24 points, while Walker Kessler paced the visitors with 20. 

Woodward Academy is now 21-2 overall and 12-1 in the region. With the loss, Eastside falls to 17-8 overall and 8-6 in the region. The Region 4-AAAA tournament is scheduled to start next week.
Jakai Newton enters transfer portal after two years at Indiana
Newton was a standout player at Newton High School
Jakai Newton
Jakai Newton (0) during his time at Newton High School. - photo by Covington News/File Photo
Evan Newton
Updated: Apr 1, 2025, 9:32 PM
Published: Apr 1, 2025, 9:29 PM

Former Newton Ram standout Jakai Newton will officially be searching for a new home.

Newton formally declared his intent to transfer from Indiana University on March 24 after entering the NCAA transfer portal.

Newton has struggled with injuries throughout his basketball career, which has kept him off the floor. 

The 2023 Newton Ram graduate suffered a knee injury during his senior year of high school. The same injury cost him his first season at Indiana.

After receiving a medical redshirt from the NCAA, Newton would only play four games in the 2024-25 season due to numerous lower body injuries. In those four appearances, he averaged 1.5 PPG and 0.8 RPG at 4.5 MPG.

However, when on the court, Newton was efficient. In just his sophomore season at Newton High School, Newton shot 34 percent from three-point range and was an efficient contributor to several Newton teams alongside players like Stephon Castle, Jabez Jenkins and Marcus Whitlock, among others.