After Immanuel Griggs gave the Cougars a 2-0 with a slam, the Panthers went on an 11-5 streak to take an 11-7 lead with 3:23 remaining in the first period then it was time for the home team to get rolling.
Dean hit a pair of free throws to cut the margin to two and began a 10-2 run that gave the Cougars a 17-13 lead going into the second period.
The Panthers opened the second period with a basket but the Cougars began to pull away as a 17-15 lead became 31-19 with 3:14 remaining as converted one of two free throws.
A three-point basket by the Panthers with 2:42 remaining cut the lead to 31-22 but the Cougars continued to play aggressively with an 11-2 run that was capped off by a three-pointer at the buzzer by Dean that sent the home team to the locker room with a 42-24 cushion.
Any hope of a rally by the Panthers faded throughout the third period as the Cougars built the lead to 51-33 with less than four minutes remaining to 60-38 going into the fourth.
As the final period progressed, the Cougars' lead continued to get larger and at one point they enjoyed a 73-43 lead.
As for Dean, he balanced his way through the game with a seven-point first period, eight-point second, eight-point third and four in the final stanza as head coach Rod Ladd emptied his bench.
Diamond Jones was second on the scoring parade for the Cougars with 12 points and Chris White had seven points while Nick Parks had six while Griggs, Tonaris Poytress and Isiah Houston had five apiece.
In the girls' game, the Lady Cougars tried to rally but fell on the short end of a 69-61 decision to the Lady Panthers.
Newnan trailed 53-41 at the end of the third period when they went on an 11-4 run that cut the deficit to 57-52 with 3:13 remaining in regulation.
Chapel Hill converted a basket to take a 59-52 lead but a 7-2 streak by Newnan cut the lead to 61-59 with 33 seconds remaining but an 8-0 finish sealed the game for the Lady Panthers.
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