Basketball Recap: Newton South Comes Up Short

It was a proper cat-fight when Newton South faced off against Newton North on Friday. The Newton South Lions fell 48-41 to the Newton North Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.

Newton South now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Newton North, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.

Newton South has already played their next matchup, a 64-44 defeat against Arlington on the 28th. As for Newton North, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-63 win against Catholic Memorial on the 28th.