Basketball Recap: Newton Local Picks Up 11th Straight Win at Home

Newton Local won the last time they faced Tri-County North and things went their way on Friday too. The Newton Local Indians enjoyed a cozy 46-32 win over the Tri-County North Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.

Tri-County North's loss came despite strong showings from Clint Barnes and Travis Williamson. Barnes went 7 of 12 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds, while Williamson posted five points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Barnes a new career-high in points.

Indians

Previous Games (Home)

01/24/25 vs Tri-County North	46-32
01/18/25 vs Fairlawn	58-26
01/11/25 vs Spencer Center	51-18
01/10/25 vs Ansonia	52-38
01/04/25 vs Milton-Union	55-37
+ 6 more games

Newton Local pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Tri-County North, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.

Newton Local wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 58-55 defeat against Troy Christian on the 25th. As for Tri-County North, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-24 loss against Brookville on the 25th.