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PREP Basketball: Region records, standings and this week's games
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The Eastside Lady Eagles' comeback bid against Luella came up seven points short this past Friday. The Eagles have two more regular season games remaining. - photo by Anthony Banks | The Covington News
Gabriel Stovall
Updated: Jan 30, 2017, 3:52 PM
Published: Jan 30, 2017, 3:57 PM

Here’s a roundup style look at our three GHSA basketball teams and their action this past week, along with region records and standings and the coming week’s games.

ALCOVY TIGERS

Last Games: Girls lost 59-37 vs. Greenbriar Friday. Boys lost 65-43 at Grovetown (scores vs. Greenbrier or Clarkston not reported at press time).

 

Next Games: 

Tuesday Jan. 31 

Girls: Region game at Evans at 6 p.m.

Boys: Region game at Evans at 7:30 p.m. 

Friday Feb. 3

Girls: Region game vs. Lakeside at 5 p.m.

Boys: Region game vs. Lakeside at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday Feb. 4 

Girls: Non-region game vs. Eastside at 4 p.m.

Boys: Non-region game vs. Eastside at 5:30 p.m.

 

Region 3-AAAAAA Standings

Girls

1. Grovetown, 17-6, 8-0

2. Greenbrier, 10-12, 6-2

3. Heritage, 10-10, 5-3

4. Evans, 4-4, 10-11

5. Lakeside, 6-14, 1-7

6. Alcovy, 4-15, 0-8

 

Boys

1. Lakeside, 17-4, 8-0. 

2. Heritage-Conyers, 15-4, 6-1

3. Evans, 7-13, 4-3 

4. Grovetown, 5-16, 3-5

5. Greenbrier, 5-16, 1-6

6. Alcovy, 5-14, 0-7 *As of press time, Saturday.

  

EASTSIDE EAGLES  

Last Games: Girls lost 67-60 vs. Luella on Friday. Boys won against Henry County 76-45.

       Next Games:

       Friday Feb. 3

Girls: Region game vs. North Clayton, 6 p.m. 

Boys: Region game vs. North Clayton, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Feb. 4

Girls: Non-region game at Alcovy, 4 p.m.

Boys: Non-region game at Alcovy, 5:30 p.m.

 

Region 4-AAAA Standings

Girls

1. Henry County, 16-5, 7-2

2. Luella, 13-7, 7-3

3. North Clayton, 5-4, 12-9

4. Salem, 8-10, 4-4  

5. Woodward Academy, 7-13, 4-4

6. Eastside, 4-16, 3-6

7. Druid Hills, 1-18 0-7 

 

Boys

1.Henry County, 16-5, 7-2

2. Woodward Academy, 12-9, 6-3

3. Salem, 14-7, 5-5

4. Eastside, 14-8, 8-3

5. North Clayton, 10-12, 4-6

6. Druid Hills, 10-11, 4-5

7. Luella, 2-19, 0-10

  

NEWTON RAMS 

Last Games: Girls won 72-53 at Rockdale County. Boys won 79-64 at Rockdale County. 

 

Next Games: 

Tuesday Jan. 31

Girls: Region game vs. Shiloh at 6 p.m. 

Boys: Region game vs. Shiloh at 7:30 p.m. 

Friday Feb. 3

Girls: Region game vs. Archer at 6 p.m.

Boys: Region game vs. Archer at 7:30 p.m. 

 

Region 8-AAAAAAA Standings 

Girls

1. Newton, 18-4, 7-1 

2. Archer, 18-4, 7-1 

3. South Gwinnett, 14-7, 5-3

4. Grayson, 10-10, 2-5 

5. Shiloh, 8-14, 1-6

6. Rockdale County, 9-13, 1-7

 

Boys

1. Newton, 23-0, 8-0 

2. Grayson, 14-7, 5-2

3. Shiloh, 12-10, 4-3

4.  South Gwinnett, 11-7, 2-5

5. Rockdale County, 6-16, 2-6

6. Archer, 6-15 1-6

 

 

  

 
     

 
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.