Kansas High School Basketball - Newton overwhelms Hutchinson
January 3, 2017: Hutchinson, KS 67501 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Newton Railroaders (Newton, KS) and the host Hutchinson Salt Hawks (Hutchinson, KS), saw Newton's basketball squad wallop Hutchinson by a tally of 48-23.
With the victory, Newton improves its record to 8-0 on the campaign. The Railroaders travel to South (Salina, KS) to confront the Cougars in a Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail I challenge on Friday, January 6. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 1-5. South lost 60-30 in their recent league challenge against Derby (Derby, KS)
Next up, the Salt Hawks confront the Maize Eagles (Maize, KS) in a Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail I challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. Hutchinson will attempt to improve on its 2-3 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 5-1 record after their 36-19 non-league win over Goddard (Goddard, KS).