NEWTON FALLS — It’s a new era for Jackson-Milton girls basketball.

Off to a 4-2 start after Wednesday’s 44-27 victory over Newton Falls, the Blue Jays are eager to prove themselves.

“It’s been exciting,” first-year coach Dan Turner said. “We’ve got a great group of girls, about 10 girls this year. A couple juniors, one senior, but the bond and the chemistry has been very, very good this year so far.

“The girls have been excited from day one when I got the job. They’re excited for change. I told them we’re going to rely on hard work and defense. They’ve been buying into it, and it’s been very good so far.”

Jackson-Milton set the tone early, limiting the Tigers to just three points in the first quarter and seven in the second.

Newton Falls senior Madison Davis scored all but two first h

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