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Gaston DayNewton
Spartans
52
Rams
70

The Newton (Covington, GA) varsity basketball team won Thursday's neutral tournament game against Gaston Day (Gastonia, NC) by a score of 70-52.

Game Details: Semis of FBI Classic at Dorman High School, SC

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Gaston Day1311111752
Newton1512251870
Final score provided by T. Wyatt.
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Recap Video

Game Story

North Carolina High School Basketball - Newton tops Gaston Day

December 29, 2016: Gastonia, NC 28056

Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Newton Rams (Covington, GA) and the host Gaston Day Spartans (Gastonia, NC), saw Newton's basketball squad knock off Gaston Day by a count of 70-52.

With the victory, Newton upgrades its record to 12-0 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Spartanburg Day (Spartanburg, SC) to play the Griffins in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 30. The Griffins come into the challenge with a record of 11-4. Spartanburg Day won 62-55 in their recent non-league challenge against Keenan (Columbia, SC)

Next up, the Spartans play the Keenan Raiders (Columbia, SC) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 30. Gaston Day will attempt to upgrade on its 9-3 season record. The Raiders come into the challenge with a 9-2 record after their 62-55 non-league loss to Spartanburg Day (Spartanburg, SC).

Tavaris WyattRams Reporter
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  1. Check In

    The scorer has checked in.
    Posted @ 12:27p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance At least 1,000
    Posted @ 12:27p

  3. Commentary

    Posted @ 12:30p
  4. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    Newton1st Quarter
    Newton won the tip off.
    Posted @ 12:41p
  5. 13 - 0

    Score Correction

    Gaston Day1st Quarter
    Score correction for Gaston Day in Q1. Gaston Day 13, Newton 0
    Posted @ 12:53p
  6. 13 - 15

    Score Correction

    Newton1st Quarter
    Score correction for Newton in Q1. Gaston Day 13, Newton 15
    Posted @ 12:53p
  7. 13 - 15

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Gaston Day 13, Newton 15
    Posted @ 12:53p

  8. Commentary

    2nd Quarter
    IF is going crazy right now
    Posted @ 1p
  9. 24 - 15

    Score Correction

    Gaston Day2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Gaston Day in Q2. Gaston Day 24, Newton 15
    Posted @ 1:08p
  10. 24 - 27

    Score Correction

    Newton2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Newton in Q2. Gaston Day 24, Newton 27
    Posted @ 1:08p
  11. 24 - 27

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Gaston Day 24, Newton 27
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 1:09p
  12. 24 - 27

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Newton3rd Quarter
    Newton's ball.
    Posted @ 1:18p
  13. 35 - 27

    Score Correction

    Gaston Day3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Gaston Day in Q3. Gaston Day 35, Newton 27
    Posted @ 1:34p
  14. 35 - 52

    Score Correction

    Newton3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Newton in Q3. Gaston Day 35, Newton 52
    Posted @ 1:34p
  15. 35 - 52

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Gaston Day 35, Newton 52
    Posted @ 1:35p

  16. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    #5 has took the heart of the other team away!!!
    Posted @ 1:36p
  17. 45 - 52

    Score Correction

    Gaston Day4th Quarter
    Score correction for Gaston Day in Q4. Gaston Day 45, Newton 52
    Posted @ 1:44p
  18. 45 - 64

    Score Correction

    Newton4th Quarter
    Score correction for Newton in Q4. Gaston Day 45, Newton 64
    Posted @ 1:44p
  19. 52 - 64

    Score Correction

    Gaston Day4th Quarter
    Score correction for Gaston Day in Q4. Gaston Day 52, Newton 64
    Posted @ 1:52p
  20. 52 - 70

    Score Correction

    Newton4th Quarter
    Score correction for Newton in Q4. Gaston Day 52, Newton 70
    Posted @ 1:52p
  21. 52 - 70

    End of Game

    Final
    Gaston Day 52, Newton 70
    Posted @ 1:52p

Highlight Video

    Players of the Game

    Gaston Day (16-17)

    Gaston Day has not selected any Players of the Game.

    Newton (16-17)

    Congratulations to #1 Janaud "j.d." Notae for being selected the Newton Basketball Player of the Game.

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    Tavaris WyattRams Reporter

    Rankings & Records

    Gaston Day (16-17)

    NationalNCClass
    537151
    OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
    23-410-011-08-14-3.8521.0002,1291,600

    Newton (16-17)

    NationalGAClass
    9944
    OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
    28-29-111-210-07-0.933.9002,3791,884

    Team Scoring Averages

    Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
    Gaston Day    		23.119.317.118.715.078.9
    Newton    		16.516.621.221.8-79.3

    Gaston Day Videos

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    Newton Videos

    • Play video icon Newton basketball highlights Tift County High School 0:07
    • Play video icon Highlight of Westlake 0:29

    Common Opponents

    SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
    Gaston Day0-1Newton2-0
    DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
    11/29/16Gaston DaySpartanburg Day(L) 85-6812/30/16NewtonSpartanburg Day(W) 73-64
    1/16/17Spartanburg DayNewton(W) 96-75

    Record Breakdown

    Gaston Day (16-17)

    Newton (16-17)
    23-4
    		Overall
    28-2
    11-0
    		League
    9-1
    8-2
    		Non-League
    12-0
    0-1
    		Head to Head
    1-0
    0-1
    		Common Opponent
    2-0
    11-0
    		Home
    11-2
    8-1
    		Away
    10-0
    4-3
    		Neutral
    7-0
    1-1
    		Playoff
    2-1
    19-1
    		In-State
    24-2
    4-3
    		Out-of-State
    4-0