Basketball Recap: Southeast Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Jan 22, 2025, 6:19am

Basketball Recap: Southeast Pirates vs. Newton Falls Tigers

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If Southeast was feeling good fresh off their 58-30 takedown of Liberty last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southeast Pirates were outmatched by the Newton Falls Tigers and fell 71-36. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost six in a row.

It was another big night for Landon McGregor, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds for Newton Falls. McGregor continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Howard, who posted six points in addition to seven assists and three steals.

Southeast's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6. As for Newton Falls, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.

Southeast is taking a road trip to face off against Crestview at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Newton Falls, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 45-35 loss against LaBrae on the 21st.

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